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2. Is bariatric surgery still best? What new research says about ...

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   And as the most recent data shows, gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy have demonstrated a total weight loss of 31.9% and 29.5%, respectively, one year after surgery, with weight loss of ...

3. 4 Common Weight Loss Surgeries (& 3 Alternatives) - AOL

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   Weight loss surgery physically alters your digestive system to promote weight loss over time. The most common types of surgery aim to restrict food intake and/or reduce absorption of ...

4. 'I'm an Obesity Doctor, Here's How Much Bariatric Surgery ...

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   A new study from Northwestern University indicates that GLP-1s (the active ingredient in weight loss medications) will hit most patients much harder financially than bariatric surgery will ...

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 National Institutes of Health state that for patients who meet the following guidelines, [11] weight loss surgery may be an appropriate measure for permanent weight loss: BMI of 40 or over; BMI of 35 or over with obesity-related illnesses such as: Diabetes mellitus type 2; Coronary heart disease; Sleep apnea; Osteoarthritis; GERD; An ...

7. Intestinal bypass - Wikipedia

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   Intestinal bypass is a bariatric surgery performed on patients with morbid obesity to create an irreversible weight loss, when implementing harsh restrictions on the diets have failed. [1] Jejunocolic anastomosis was firstly employed. [2] Nonetheless, it led to some unexpected complications such as severe electrolyte imbalance and liver failure ...