Obesity
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Ethnicity seems to affect predisposition to components of metabolic syndrome
SAN DIEGO – The study supports adopting regional anthropometric criteria.
From the Journals
Diabetes, hypertension remission more prevalent in adolescents than adults after gastric bypass
However, their rate of abdominal reoperations was significantly higher than that of adults during a 5-year follow-up.
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Bariatric surgery found to be effective in IBD patients
SAN DIEGO – Most patients continued to require no immunosuppression for control of their IBD after surgery.
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Weight can block psychiatric facility admission
SAN FRANCISCO – Some hospitals cited concerns about staff injuries from moving – or trying to calm – a large patient.
Commentary
More empathy for women
Dr. Carl C. Bell says the antitestosterone hormones he is taking are changing his perspective.
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PPI metabolism may be altered in about one-third of bariatric surgery candidates
SAN DIEGO – Formation of all late marginal ulcers occurred within the control group.
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Sustainable weight loss seen 5 years after endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty
The researchers plan to follow the current cohort for the next 10-20 years.
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Type 2 diabetes remission: Reducing excess fat in the liver might be the key
LOS ANGELES – ...
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Canagliflozin after metabolic surgery may aid weight loss, reduce glucose levels
LOS ANGELES – Reductions in adiponectin, leptin, and high–molecular weight adiponectin did not reach statistical significance.
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FMT explored as a potential weight loss treatment
SAN DIEGO – Findings characterized as “an encouraging first step in trying to understand the role that the gut microbiome is playing in the...
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Review hints at improved semen quality after bariatric surgery
LOS ANGELES – But the number of studies is small, and more research is needed to gain a broader perspective.