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2. Management of obesity - Wikipedia

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   Bariatric surgery ("weight loss surgery") is the use of surgical intervention in the treatment of obesity. As every operation may have complications, surgery is only recommended for severely obese people (BMI > 40) who have failed to lose weight following dietary modification and pharmacological treatment.

3. 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 ...

4. Nutrition analysis - Wikipedia

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   moisture (water) by loss of mass at 102 °C; protein by analysis of total nitrogen, either by Dumas or Kjeldahl methods; total fat, traditionally by a solvent extraction, but often now by secondary methods such as NMR; crude ash (total inorganic matter) by combustion at 550 °C; estimated dietary fibre by various AOAC methods such as 985.29

5. The Unexpected Costs of Weight-Loss Surgery - AOL

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   For those burdened by a lifetime of obesity, the cost of weight-loss surgery is well worth it, especially if they are covered by good medical insurance. The gastric bypass, the most popular form ...

6. Weight Loss Injections: What You Need to Know, From Costs to ...

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   The most well-known injectables for weight loss are made by the pharmaceutical companies Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly. These drug manufacturers also funded many of the studies on these type 2 ...

7. Gerber method - Wikipedia

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   Milk fat is separated from proteins by adding sulfuric acid. The separation is facilitated by using amyl alcohol and centrifugation. The fat content is read directly via a special calibrated butyrometer. Gerber developed specialized butyrometers (tubes), pipettes, and centrifuges. Water baths built specifically for the Gerber tubes are often used.