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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. Hygroscopy - Wikipedia

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   Some toads use hygroscopic secretions to reduce evaporative water loss, Anaxyrus sp. being an example. The venomous secretion from its parotoid gland also includes hygroscopic glycosaminoglycans . When the toad wipes this protective secretion on its body its skin becomes moistened by the surrounding environmental humidity, considered an aid in ...

4. Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty - Wikipedia

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   The Preservation and Incorporation of Valuable Endoscopic Innovation thresholds is an expert panel with gastroenterologists and surgeons from the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, and in 2015, this panel recommended that any new endoscopic therapy for weight loss should ...

5. Weight-loss surgery may preserve kidney health more ... - AOL

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   Of these, 183 received surgery, while 242 received GLP-1 diabetes drugs, which also promote weight loss. Participants were followed for a median of 5.8 years. Participants were followed for a ...

6. The 7 Simple Phrases That Could Make All the Difference in ...

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   Dr. Virginia Weaver, MD, bariatric surgeon at Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare in Memphis, Tennessee, agrees that one of the biggest keys to weight loss is simply being kind to yourself.

7. Gastric bypass surgery - Wikipedia

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   The MGB has been suggested as an alternative to the Roux-en-Y procedure due to the simplicity of its construction and is becoming more and more popular because of low risk of complications and good sustained weight loss. It has been estimated that 15.4% of weight loss surgery in Asia is now performed via the MGB technique. [journal 6]

8. Walking At This Speed Could Help Double Your Fat Loss ... - AOL

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   Many people assume that high-intensity workouts are the only way to burn fat and lose weight. But that’s just not the case when it comes to walking for women older than 50, according to a recent ...

9. Sleeve gastrectomy - Wikipedia

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   Sleeve gastrectomy or vertical sleeve gastrectomy, is a surgical weight-loss procedure, typically performed laparoscopically, in which approximately 75 - 85% of the stomach is removed, [1] [2] along the greater curvature, [3] which leaves a cylindrical, or "sleeve"-shaped stomach the size of a banana.