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Bariatric Surgery: Choosing the Right Procedure to Reduce Obesity

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Bariatric surgery may be an effective treatment for patients suffering from morbid obesity, but the decision to undergo surgery as the corrective method should not be taken lightly. For those who decide to pursue the surgical option the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, the adjustable gastric band, and the sleeve gastrectomy procedures are the most common bariatric surgery procedures conducted in the US today. The right option varies on a patient to patient basis. The patient and physician must work closely to evaluate a multitude of factors in the selection of the safest and most effective procedures. READ MORE->>

Prevalence of Iron Deficiency and Bariatric Surgery

By Matt Papa, PhD

As the obesity rates in the United States continue to rise, bariatric surgery has become an effective intervention for weight loss. Bariatric surgeries range from restrictive procedures such as adjustable lap banding and vertical banding to surgeries involving bypass methods. Gastric bypass (Roux-en-Y) and biliopancreatic diversion (BPD) with or without a duodenal switch (DS) implement bypassing part of the alimentary tract. Bariatric surgeries succeed in resolving comorbidities attributed to obesity and have a mortality rate of less than 1%. However, life-long health problems often emanate from bariatric surgeries—especially from the procedures utilizing bypass techniques. READ MORE->>

Medical Community Answers Yes to Bariatric Surgery Treatment

Written By: Richard Martin

SUNDAY, Jan 31st, 2010 (tampabay.com) — Every year, about 250,000 people in the United States undergo surgery to lose weight, paying – or having their insurance companies pay – tens of thousands of dollars for procedures that essentially restrict how much food they can take in.

But are the surgeries safe? Do they work? And can they help treat diabetes, hypertension and other conditions caused or made worse by obesity?

Increasingly, the answer in the medical community is yes, yes and yes.

Doctors and others are bolstered by studies like one this month that showed improved outcomes and lower complication rates among Type 2 diabetes. READ MORE->>