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2. 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 ...

3. 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.

4. Laparoscopy - Wikipedia

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   Laparoscopy (from Ancient Greek λαπάρα (lapára) 'flank, side' and σκοπέω (skopéō) 'to see') is an operation performed in the abdomen or pelvis using small incisions (usually 0.5–1.5 cm) with the aid of a camera.

5. Obesity - Wikipedia

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   Surgery for severe obesity is associated with long-term weight loss, improvement in obesity-related conditions, [212] and decreased overall mortality; however, improved metabolic health results from the weight loss, not the surgery. [213] One study found a weight loss of between 14% and 25% (depending on the type of procedure performed) at 10 ...

6. Very-low-calorie diet - Wikipedia

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   VLCDs are efficient and recommended for liver fat reduction and weight loss before bariatric surgery. [8] [9] A 2001 review found that VLCD has no serious harmful effect when done under medical supervision, for periods of 8–16 weeks with an average weight loss of 1.5-2.5 kg/week. [26]

7. Apothecaries' system - Wikipedia

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   English-speaking countries also used a system of units of fluid measure, or in modern terminology volume units, based on the apothecaries' system. Originally, the terms and symbols used to describe the volume measurements of liquids were the same as or similar to those used to describe weight measurements of solids [33] (for example, the pound by weight and the fluid pint were both referred to ...