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2. Bariatrics - Wikipedia

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   Although diet, exercise, behavior therapy and anti-obesity drugs are first-line treatment, [14] medical therapy for severe obesity has limited short-term success and very poor long-term success. [15] Weight loss surgery generally results in greater weight loss than conventional treatment, and leads to improvements in quality of life and obesity ...

3. 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 ...

4. Duodenal switch - Wikipedia

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   The duodenal switch (DS) procedure, also known as a gastric reduction duodenal switch (GRDS), is a weight loss surgery procedure that is composed of a restrictive and a malabsorptive aspect. The restrictive portion of the surgery involves removing approximately 70% of the stomach (along the greater curvature) and most of the duodenum .

5. Gastric bypass surgery - Wikipedia

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   The gastric bypass reduces the size of the stomach by well over 90%. [4] A normal stomach can stretch, sometimes to over 1000 mL, while the pouch of the gastric bypass may be 15 mL in size. The gastric bypass pouch is usually formed from the part of the stomach that is least susceptible to stretching.

6. Adjustable gastric band - Wikipedia

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   Two other adjustable gastric bands are in use outside of the United States—Heliogast and Midband. Neither band has been approved by the FDA. The Midband was the first to market in 2000. [11] In order to preserve the gastric wall in event of rubbing, the device contains no sharp edges or irregularities.

7. 'Bob Hearts Abishola' star Billy Gardell says 'you can change ...

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   The 53-year-old actor reflects on his weight loss journey nearly two years after gastric bypass surgery. 'Bob Hearts Abishola' star Billy Gardell says 'you can change anything' after over 150 ...

8. Gastric outlet obstruction - Wikipedia

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   Gastric outlet obstruction (GOO) is a medical condition where there is an obstruction at the level of the pylorus, which is the outlet of the stomach. Individuals with gastric outlet obstruction will often have recurrent vomiting of food that has accumulated in the stomach, but which cannot pass into the small intestine due to the obstruction.

9. Pete Hegseth tells Mark Milley the Pentagon is pulling his ...

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   Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth broke the news to Milley that the Pentagon is revoking the authorization for his security detail and suspending his security clearance, Pentagon spokesperson John ...