Antiobesity Meds May Curb Weight Regain After RYGB
FRIDAY, May 22, 2020 -- The antiobesity medications (AOMs) phentermine and topiramate may help mitigate weight regain (WR) after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery, according to a study published online May 22 in Obesity.
Nawfal W. Istfan,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
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Higher Risk for Bone Fractures Seen After Bariatric Surgery
MONDAY, March 30, 2020 -- The risk for bone fracture is increased after gastric bypass surgery, according to a study published online March 3 in the Journal of Internal Medicine.
Sofie Ahlin, M.D., of the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, and... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
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Kaiser Permanente finds weight loss lasts long after surgery
(Kaiser Permanente) People with severe obesity who underwent bariatric surgery maintained significantly more weight loss at 5 years than those who did not have surgery according to a Kaiser Permanente study published March 13 in Annals of Surgery. Although some weight regain was common after surgery, regain to within 5% of baseline was rare, especially in patients who had gastric bypass instead of sleeve gastrectomy. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
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Solving obesity: Could manipulating microbes offer an alternative to weight loss surgery?
(Arizona State University) In a new study, 'Temporospatial shifts in the human gut microbiome and metabolome after gastric bypass surgery,' recently published in npj Biofilms and Microbiomes, ASU researcher Zehra Esra Ilhan, ASU Biodesign professor Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown--and researchers from Mayo Clinic and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, have taken another step in understanding how the gut changes after gastric bypass surgery (also known as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery). (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
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Diabetes outcomes differ by type of bariatric surgery
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass linked to better diabetes outcomes and weight loss compared with gastric sleeve Related items fromOnMedica Surgery a better option for obese diabetics Type 2 diabetes in 10 times more young people than realised Keep off lost weight for continued cardiometabolic benefit Diabetes drug use during pregnancy affects child's weight Vegan diet may help blood sugar control (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
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Bariatric Surgery Improves Type 2 Diabetes, Study Finds Bariatric Surgery Improves Type 2 Diabetes, Study Finds
In patients with both severe obesity and diabetes, bariatric surgery can often improve diabetes, and in some, gastric bypass is even more effective than sleeve gastrectomy, a study has found.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - March 5, 2020 Category: Surgery Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Gastric bypass may be best weight-loss surgery for diabetes remission
(Reuters Health) - Diabetics considering weight-loss surgery may want to opt for a procedure known as gastric bypass because it's the technique most likely to send their disease into remission, according to new research. (Source: Reuters: Health)
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Gastric bypass improves weight loss, type 2 diabetes, study finds
People who are both severely obese and have type 2 diabetes may benefit from weight loss surgery, a new analysis suggests. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
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T2DM Remission Rates Higher With RYGB Versus Sleeve Gastrectomy
WEDNESDAY, March 4, 2020 -- Most patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) undergoing bariatric surgery experience T2DM remission during five years of follow-up, but outcomes are superior with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) compared with sleeve... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
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Alcohol sensitivity in women after undergoing bariatric surgery: a cross-sectional study - Acevedo MB, Teran-Garcia M, Bucholz KK, Eagon JC, Bartholow BD, Burd NA, Khan N, Rowitz B, Pepino MY.
BACKGROUND: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) and sleeve gastrectomy (SG), the most common bariatric surgeries performed worldwide, increase the risk to develop an alcohol use disorder. This might be due, in part, to surgery-related changes in alcohol pharma... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 24, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Many Smokers Who Quit Before Gastric Bypass Surgery Relapse
61.7 percent of those who smoked one year preop smoke at seven years postop (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry)
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Many Smokers Who Quit Before Gastric Bypass Surgery Relapse
MONDAY, Feb. 24, 2020 -- Although most adults who smoke prior to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) quit before surgery, the rate of relapse is high, according to a study published online Feb. 20 in the Annals of Surgery.
Wendy C. King, Ph.D., from the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
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For Teens, Weight-Loss Surgery May Not Bring Emotional Gains
THURSDAY, Feb. 6, 2020 -- Following weight-loss surgery, teens may see some aspects of their health improve, but overall mental health isn ' t likely to budge, a new study suggests.
In the five years after gastric bypass surgery, teens experienced... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Gastric Bypass Beats Diet and Exercise for Reversing Diabetes Gastric Bypass Beats Diet and Exercise for Reversing Diabetes
People who undergo gastric bypass surgery are more likely to achieve remission of diabetes than those who try to lose weight by dieting and exercising, researchers say.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - January 22, 2020 Category: Surgery Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Mental Health Outcomes No Better for Teens Undergoing RYGB
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22, 2020 -- Mental health outcomes do not appear to improve for obese adolescents undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, according to a study published online Jan. 21 in The Lancet Child& Adolescent Health.
Kajsa J ärvholm, Ph.D.,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
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