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October 20, 2015October 27, 2015

UK Review Says Bariatric Surgery May Improve Fertility, Reduce Pregnancy Complications in Obese Women

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The U.K.’s Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (RCOG) published a Scientific Impact Paper suggesting that weight loss surgery can improve fertility and reproductive outcomes in obese women. The paper ... Read more

October 16, 2015October 16, 2015

Pregnant Obese and Overweight Women at Increased Risk of Adverse Outcomes in Pregnancy

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Obesity and overweight status at the beginning of pregnancy increases chances for adverse outcomes in pregnancy, according to the results of a recent study published in the journal PLoS ONE. There ... Read more

October 16, 2015October 16, 2015

Five-Year Follow-Up Study Shows LAP-BAND Is Safe and Effective for Obese Patients With BMI of at Least 30

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Five-year results from a multicenter clinical trial investigating the safety and efficacy of LAP-BAND® adjustable gastric banding system in patients with a body mass index (BMI) of 30–39.9 kilograms per ... Read more

October 15, 2015October 15, 2015

ORBERA Intragastric Balloon Weight Loss Procedure Featured on Dr. Oz

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A review of Apollo Endosurgery’s ORBERA Intragastric Balloon Weight Loss Procedure aired Tuesday on Dr. Oz’s popular healthcare talkshow recently. The segment, which explored how the weight loss device and supporting program ... Read more

October 14, 2015October 15, 2015

Bariatric Surgery Study Finds That Obesity is Linked to Lower Levels of Brain Opioid Receptor

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A recently published study in the Molecular Psychiatry journal entitled “Weight loss after bariatric surgery normalizes brain opioid receptors in morbid obesity” finds that patients with obesity have lower levels of brain ... Read more

October 13, 2015October 13, 2015

Review Reveals Bariatric Surgery Effective in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Patients

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A recent article from the UK focuses on whether bariatric surgery is effective as a treatment for type 1 diabetes mellitus. The article, titled “Bariatric Surgery in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: ... Read more

October 13, 2015October 28, 2015

New Research Program To Search For Nutritional Solutions to Obesity, Poor Metabolic Health

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The new National Science Challenge, High-Value Nutrition will provide $2.9 million in funding to a New Zealand-based research program focused on nutritional solutions for obesity and poor metabolic health. The Challenge, one ... Read more

October 12, 2015October 12, 2015

Case Study Reveals That Patient and Operational Factors Affect Bariatric Surgery Waiting Times

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In a recent study published in the journal CMAJ Open, a team of researchers examined the impact of patient and operational factors on wait times in a multidisciplinary bariatric surgery ... Read more

October 9, 2015October 9, 2015

Satiety Hormone Leptin Found To Play A Direct Role In Obesity-Associated Cardiovascular Disease

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A team of investigators led by Dr. Eric Belin de Chantemele, a physiologist in the Department of Physiology at the Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University, have found ... Read more

October 7, 2015October 7, 2015

Bariatric Surgery May Help Alleviate Symptoms in Obese Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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A new study entitled “Outcomes of Bariatric Surgery in patients with inflammatory bowel disease” and published in Obesity Surgery, describes the safety, feasibility and efficacy of bariatric surgery in obesity ... Read more