enow.com Web Search

Search results

1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network

2. Adjustable gastric band - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adjustable_gastric_band

   A laparoscopic adjustable gastric band, commonly called a lap-band, A band, or LAGB, is an inflatable silicone device placed around the top portion of the stomach to treat obesity, intended to decrease food consumption. Adjustable gastric band surgery is an example of bariatric surgery designed for obese patients with a body mass index (BMI) of ...

3. “1000-Lb. Sisters” Star Tammy Slaton's Weight Loss ... - AOL

   www.aol.com/lifestyle/1000-lb-sisters-star-tammy...

   In December 2023, the reality star told PEOPLE exclusively about the milestones she has achieved since losing so much weight, down from her highest of 725 lbs. She had bariatric surgery in July 2022.

4. Bariatrics - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bariatrics

   Terminology. The term bariatrics was coined around 1965, [2] from the Greek root bar - ("weight" as in barometer), suffix - iatr ("treatment," as in pediatrics), and suffix - ic ("pertaining to"). The field encompasses dieting, exercise and behavioral therapy approaches to weight loss, as well as pharmacotherapy and surgery.

5. Bariatric surgery - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bariatric_surgery

   Bariatric surgery (or metabolic surgery or weight loss surgery) is a medical term for surgical procedures 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, reduction of nutrient absorption, or a combination of these.

6. Her doctor said she needed bariatric surgery. She proved him ...

   www.aol.com/news/her-doctor-said-she-needed...

   She weighed 257 pounds, and the doctor told her it would be impossible for her to lose the weight without weight-loss surgery. That was the point where she decided she had to make a change.

7. Tammy Slaton of '1000-Lb. Sisters' opens up about shedding ...

   www.aol.com/news/fans-praise-1-000-lb-014005826.html

   A post shared by Tammy L Slaton (@queentammy86) In December 2023, Slaton spoke to People about her then-440-pound weight loss. Beforehand, the reality star weighed 725 pounds at her highest weight ...