Obesity
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Weight Loss Through Dieting Increases Insulin Sensitivity
Major Finding: Dietary weight loss plus an exercise training program boosted insulin sensitivity by 86% in 1 year and diet alone improved it by 70...
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Study Debunks 'Andropause' in Aging Men
Major Finding: Mean serum total testosterone showed no significant decline during 5 years of follow-up in a large group of middle-aged and elderly...
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Gastric Bypass Tops Banding in Weight Loss
Major Finding: At 10 years of follow-up, the mean weight among patients who underwent gastric banding was 101 kg, compared with 83 kg among those...
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Modified Bariatric Surgery Tames Diabetes in Small Series
Major Finding: Diabetes went into remission in 20 of 43 adults after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy with ileal interposition; the procedure also...
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Reversal of Lap-Band to Sleeve Gastrectomy Feasible
Major Finding: Weight loss was more pronounced among patients who underwent reversal of Lap-Band to sleeve gastrectomy because of band slippage,...
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FDA Approves Weight-Loss Drug Qsymia, Despite Cardiac Qualms
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Sleeve Gastrectomy Feasible in Obese Transplant Candidates
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Weight-Loss Drug Hits Diabetes Target Trifecta
Major Finding: At 56 weeks, the composite goal of a greater-than-5% weight loss from baseline, an HbA1c level lower than 6.5%, and a systolic...
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Survey: Long Surgical Career Raises Likelihood of Lawsuit
Major Finding: The probability of reporting at least one lawsuit independently increased with the number of years in practice (OR, 1.03; P = .03)...
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Men Benefit Most From Combined Weight-Loss Procedure
Major Finding: At 6 months after undergoing BPD-DS surgery, men had a significantly greater reduction in weight (–-30% vs. –26%, respectively),...