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2. Gastric bypass surgery - Wikipedia

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   Changes in circulating hormone levels after gastric bypass have been hypothesized to produce reductions in food intake and body weight in obese patients. However, these findings remain controversial, and the exact mechanisms by which gastric bypass surgery reduces food intake and body weight have yet to be elucidated.

3. Management of obesity - Wikipedia

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   Weight loss surgery relies on various principles: the two most common approaches are reducing the volume of the stomach (e.g. by adjustable gastric banding and vertical banded gastroplasty), which produces an earlier sense of satiation, and reducing the length of bowel that comes into contact with food (e.g. by gastric bypass surgery or ...

4. 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]

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. Duodenal switch - Wikipedia

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   The primary advantage of duodenal switch (DS) surgery is that its combination of moderate intake restriction with substantial calorie malabsorption results in a higher percentage of excess weight loss than a purely restrictive gastric bypass for all individuals. [2]

7. '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 ...