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2. Weight loss - Wikipedia

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   Intentional weight loss is the loss of total body mass as a result of efforts to improve fitness and health, or to change appearance through slimming. Weight loss is the main treatment for obesity, [1] [2] [3] and there is substantial evidence this can prevent progression from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes with a 7–10% weight loss and manage cardiometabolic health for diabetic people with a ...

3. Bariatric surgery - Wikipedia

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   Bariatric surgery has proven to be the most effective obesity treatment option for enduring weight loss. [17] Along with this weight reduction, the procedure reduces risk of cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, fatty liver disease, depression syndromes, among others. [18]

4. Duodenal switch - Wikipedia

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   In a systemic metaanalysis of the weight loss surgical procedures (Buckwald et al.) [Unclear whether this phrase belongs to the preceding or the following sentence.] [3] Type 2 diabetics have had a 98% "cure" [4] (i.e. became euglycemic) almost immediately following surgery, which is due to the metabolic effect from the intestine switch. The ...

5. Bariatrics - Wikipedia

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   Overweight and obese people, including children, may find it difficult to lose weight on their own. [9] It is common for dieters to have tried fad diets only to find that they gain weight, or return to their original weight, after ceasing the diet. [10] Some improvement in patient psychological health is noted after bariatric surgery.

6. Anti-obesity medication - Wikipedia

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   SGLT2 inhibitors cause the loss of 60–100 grams (2.1–3.5 oz) glucose in the urine each day and are associated with a modest, sustained weight loss of 1.5–2 kilograms (3.3–4.4 lb) in people with type 2 diabetes. The weight loss is less than expected due to compensatory increases in energy intake, but is additive when combined with GLP-1 ...

7. Vertical banded gastroplasty surgery - Wikipedia

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   About 30% of those who undergo VBG achieve normal weight, and about 80% achieve some degree of weight loss. Most studies have suggested that 10 years after surgery, only 10% of patients maintain a minimum weight loss of at least 50% of their total excess weight at the time of their initial surgery. Some patients regain weight.