Don’t ‘Bypass’ Exercise After Weight Loss Surgery
Having weight loss surgery can improve obese patients’ health, but it isn’t a fix-all for health problems tied to being obese. Exercise may improve these patients’ overall health even more and lower their risk for diabetes. Source: DailyRx Read More
Weight-loss surgery cuts risk of developing serious heart problems, study shows
Bariatric (weight-loss) surgery can reduce the risk of developing serious health conditions such as heart attacks and type 2 diabetes, as well improve existing conditions, according to a new study published in PLOS Medicine. Source: Science Daily Read More
New Study Finds Healthcare Costs Drop Dramatically After Bariatric Surgery
A new study based on national insurance claims in the United States found that patients with obesity who had gastric bypass surgery cut their healthcare costs by nearly 40 percent after four years, and by 80 percent, if they also had type 2 diabetes before surgery. Source: Newswise Read More
Adolescent bariatric surgery reverses type 2 diabetes in 95 percent of teens, improves quality of life
The results of a new study to be published November 6, 2015 in The New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with presentation at The Obesity Society Annual meeting in Los Angeles, California show that three years after undergoing bariatric surgery, adolescents experienced major improvements in their weight, metabolic health, and quality of life. Nationwide
Weight Loss Surgery “Re-Wires” the Brain
The brain reacts differently to images of food depending on what method people choose for weight loss, according to MRI images. Researchers used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to measure the brain responses of individuals who lost weight after having bariatric surgery and individuals who lost weight by more traditional measures.
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