Bariatric surgery does not adversely affect the life span in male bariatric patients, says the Veteran Affairs secretary Eric K. Shineski. The agency compared rates of 850 “high-risk” patients–those of advanced age and obesity–to 41,000 equally overweight veterans who had not undergone weight loss surgery.

The study–the first of its kind strictly for male gastric bypass patients–found that certain factors after gastric bypass surgery actually work to increase lifespan.  To find out what those factors are, click the link to read read the agency’s bariatric news release.

Bariatric Surgery Improves Diabetes

The Houston Northwest Medical Center recently announced that gastric bypass surgery can significantly–and positively–impact diabetes in overweight patients. The medical center reported that over 75% of diabetic patients were able to quit there medications within six months of bariatric surgery.

The medical center also found that weight loss efforts helped by bariatric surgery were up to five tiems more likely to succeed in eliminating diabetes, than were other weight loss methods.

Houston Northwest Medical Center also found several other ways that weight loss surgery can improve your health. Click here to read about them.

Study Shows You Will be Able to Exercise!

Having problems with your energy level or other exercise-related concerns after bariatric surgery?  Don’t worry. You should be able to run, row, or jog with the best just as soon as you heal up, a University of Texas study recently found.

The study found that bariatric patients were about to handle increasingly more exercise, burning between 1,500-2,000 calories a week!  The exercise didn’t just help with weight loss efforts–it also improved participants’ overall fitness and sense of well-being.

To find out just how much you can (and should) exercise in order to lose more weight and improve your overall well-being, visit the bariatric news release.

Avoid Fat Soluble Vitamin Deficiencies After Gastric Bypass Surgery

Dr. Stephen Bittiker noticed that post gastric bypass patients develop a deficiency in fat soluble vitamins. Vitamins with lecithin can help this along with Vitamins A, D, E, and K. They are fat soluble. He also recommends taking a digestive enzyme suited for bariatric patients. 

What is Weight Loss Plastic Surgery? | Facial Plastic Surgery

Patients who choose to have weight loss surgery when nothing else helps them lose weight have some different types of surgery to consider. Lap Band Surgery makes the stomach smaller and leads to restriction of food intake. Surgical malabsorption reduces the intestine to reduce absorption of calories from food eaten. Gastric bypass surgery combines the restrictive and malabsorption surgery by a small stomach pouch to limit the amount of food you eat.

Is Your Gastric Bypass Making You Malnourished?

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Gastric Bypass Complications

Post Surgery: Chronic protein and nutritional deficiencies. It can be difficult to make sure you take all vitamins prescribed post surgery and to make sure you eat the right foods to guarantee your body receives the nutrition and protein it needs. With such a reduced volume of food intake, you must be careful to make the right food choices each time you eat.

Also in bariatric news this week: New York’s health commissioner takes on prominent obesity-causing “food” category, and research cited in an American Medical Association journal suggests that weight loss surgery may reduce the risk of cancer for women.

Bariatric Surgery May Improve Type-2 Diabetes

A new study done by researchers at UC-Davis backs up previous studies about bariatric surgery’s positive effect on Type-2 Diabetes and blood sugar levels.  The study is one of many that proves that it’s not just weight loss, but endocrine changes associated with weight loss surgery that may help reverse and prevent the condition.

The Psychology of Weight Loss (and Weight Gain)

Dr. Martin Deschner says that being overweight may have a lot to do with having a giving personality.  People who give a lot and take care of others often internalize stress, which triggers compensating behaviors such as chronic overeating.

New York Health Commissioner to Take On Soft Drinks

New York State health commissioner Dr. Richard F. Daines is going around the state pushing for a one-cent-an-ounce soda sales tax that would cut soft drink consumption by an estimated 15%.  What does this have to do with bariatric health?  Read on and find out.

Studies Show Weight Loss Surgery can Reduce Cancer Risks for Women

Studies and research in several countries suggests that gastric bypass surgery may cut risks of cancer by as much as a third–but mostly for women.

The Dangers of Sugar in a Bariatric Diet

After  your surgery, it’s vital that you change your eating habits to better reflect the “new you” you’ve bravely made such a huge commitment towards.  Author Gary Taubes will be explaining to the American Board of Bariatric Medicine (ABBM) and the American Society of Bariatric Physicians (ASBP) why certain sugars–and not fats–can be so detrimental to your bariatric diet.

New Health Care Bill to Change Fast Food Menus in a Way that Helps Bariatric Patients

We’re going to be honest here and state that we hope fast food rarely makes its way into your diet.  But when it does–whether for convenience’s sake or because it’s a (very) occasional “comfort food”–this new law will make sure you’re able to make an informed and healthy choice.

Study Shows Obesity Massively Under-diagnosed

Here is a quick article that gives statistical evidence on why you should never have to feel bad person or an outcast for being overweight.  Plenty of people are–plenty more than are commonly acknowledged.  Part of the problem is that it’s so under-acknowledged.  Hopefully, news like this will help more people realize it–and help more of us realize that we’re not alone.  It would’ve been nice to hear more of this a few years ago, to be honest.