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

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   Around 42 percent of American adults have obesity. In addition to nutrition, exercise and medications, some might explore the idea of weight reduction surgery (or bariatric surgery ...

4. Management of obesity - Wikipedia

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   As every operation may have complications, surgery is only recommended for severely obese people (BMI > 40) who have failed to lose weight following dietary modification and pharmacological treatment. Weight loss surgery relies on various principles: the two most common approaches are reducing the volume of the stomach (e.g. by adjustable ...

5. Bariatrics - Wikipedia

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   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. The term is also used in the medical ...

6. Bariatric surgeries drop sharply as people turn to Wegovy ...

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   That represented about 1% of all U.S. residents eligible for weight loss operations. Weight loss operations increased in 2022 from the year before, perhaps due to spillover from the COVID-19 ...

7. 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.