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2. Vanderbilt University Medical Center - Wikipedia

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   The Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is a medical provider with multiple hospitals in Nashville, Tennessee, as well as clinics and facilities throughout Middle Tennessee. VUMC is an independent non-profit organization , but maintains academic affiliations with Vanderbilt University .

3. Jejunoileal bypass - Wikipedia

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   Jejunoileal bypass (JIB) was a surgical weight-loss procedure performed for the relief of morbid obesity from the 1950s through the 1970s in which all but 30 cm (12 in) to 45 cm (18 in) of the small bowel were detached and set to the side.

4. Edward E. Mason - Wikipedia

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   Gastric bypass surgery treated type-2 diabetes through weight loss and the release of GLP-1 hormones. [ 28 ] [ 10 ] : 64 [ 21 ] To treat diabetes-type 2 patients without surgery, he thought that using a form of glucose substitute or glucose mimetic that would reach the distal ileum before it was absorbed could be a simple and cost-effective ...

5. Bariatric surgery - Wikipedia

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   Bariatric surgery (also known as metabolic surgery or weight loss surgery) is a surgical procedure used to manage obesity and obesity-related conditions. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Long term weight loss with bariatric surgery may be achieved through alteration of gut hormones, physical reduction of stomach size ( stomach reduction surgery ), [ 3 ] reduction ...

6. 'Bob Hearts Abishola' star Billy Gardell says 'you can change ...

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   The 53-year-old actor reflects on his weight loss journey nearly two years after gastric bypass surgery. 'Bob Hearts Abishola' star Billy Gardell says 'you can change anything' after over 150 ...

7. Experts Want Obesity Defined Beyond BMI - AOL

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   Obesity, long determined by the flawed metric of BMI, should be diagnosed based on other measurements, experts argue.

8. Vanderbilt University School of Medicine - Wikipedia

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   Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) is the graduate medical school of Vanderbilt University, a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee.The School of Medicine is primarily housed within the Eskind Biomedical Library which sits at the intersection of the Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) campuses [2] and claims several Nobel ...

9. Could Cheese Be the Secret to Better Sleep? - AOL

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   Weight gain and inflammation are linked to a higher risk of developing sleep apnea, and weight loss can help reduce that risk or even eliminate it entirely, says Kevin Shayani, MD, chief fellow of ...