News tagged with gastric bypass
Halo effect: Family members of gastric-bypass patients also lose weight
Family members of patients who have undergone surgery for weight loss may also shed several pounds themselves, as well as eat healthier and exercise more, according to a new study by researchers at Stanford University School ...
Oct 17, 2011 |
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Research reveals hormone action that could lead to treatments for type 2 diabetes
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have discovered that the immediate improvement in blood sugar (blood glucose) for those with type 2 diabetes who undergo gastric bypass surgery is related to ...
Sep 30, 2011 |
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Gastric bypass reduces blood pressure
The kidneys play an important role in the regulation of blood pressure by adjusting the production of urine after eating or drinking. This process begins already in the upper digestive tract, which could explain why gastric ...
Sep 07, 2011 |
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Gastric bypass surgery changes food preferences
Gastric bypass surgery alters people's food preferences so that they eat less high fat food, according to a new study led by scientists at Imperial College London. The findings, published in the American Journal of Physiology—Regulatory, In ...
Jul 27, 2011 |
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Culprits and cures for obesity may reside in our gut
Obesity in the United States is reaching ever more alarming proportions, posing a severe menace to public health and exacerbating a crisis in health care costs both domestically and worldwide.
Jul 25, 2011 |
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Bariatric surgery more effective than dieting for glucose control
Researchers at Duke University Medical Center and St. Luke's and Roosevelt Hospital Center, Columbia University, have uncovered a new clue for why bariatric surgery is more effective than dietary remedies alone at controlling ...
Apr 27, 2011 |
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Alcohol has stronger impact on gastric bypass patients, study finds
Patients who have had a gastric bypass operation take longer to process alcohol, potentially leading some of them to overindulge when drinking, according to the results of a new study in the February issue of the Journal of ...
Mar 10, 2011 |
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Gastric bypass surgery associated with improved health outcomes
Gastric bypass surgery appears to lead to better long-term results including greater weight loss, resolution of diabetes and improved quality of life compared with sleeve gastrectomy and "lap-band" surgery, according to two ...
Feb 21, 2011 |
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Trial will test whether surgery is the best option for type 2 diabetes
A new clinical trial at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center is among the first to test surgery specifically for Type 2 diabetes. The aim of the study is to understand whether surgery can control diabetes, ...
Feb 10, 2011 |
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Gastric bypass alters sweet taste function
Gastric bypass surgery decreases the preference for sweet-tasting substances in obese rats, a study finding that could help in developing safer treatments for the morbidly obese, according to Penn State College of Medicine ...
Nov 02, 2010 |
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Study examines hospital complication rates of bariatric surgery
An examination of hospital complication rates of bariatric surgery for more than 15,000 patients in Michigan finds that the frequency of serious complications is relatively low and is inversely associated with hospital and ...
Jul 27, 2010 |
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Bariatric surgery in diabetic adults improves insulin sensitivity better than diet
Gastric bypass surgery improves Type 2 diabetes by other mechanisms in addition to weight loss and does so better than a low-calorie diet despite achieving equal weight loss, a new study finds. The results will be presented ...
Jun 21, 2010 |
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Why can surgical treatment improve type 2 diabetes mellitus?
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is a commonly used surgical treatment for patients with morbid obesity. It significantly and persistently decreases the levels of blood glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin in 80-100 percent ...
May 12, 2010 |
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Reducing obesity: UCI surgeons find bariatric surgery safer, gastric bypass most effective
(PhysOrg.com) -- Bariatric surgery is an increasingly popular way to treat morbid obesity. More than 170,000 Americans undergo the surgery each year, 10 times more than in the mid-1990s.
Mar 16, 2010 |
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Model estimates risks and benefits of bariatric surgery for severely obese
A computerized model suggests that most morbidly obese individuals would likely live longer if they had gastric bypass surgery, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of Surgery. However, the best decision for in ...
Jan 18, 2010 |
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