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Obesity and the medical
and surgical treatment
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  • New Swedish study revals that over an average of 14 years of follow-up, the bariatric surgery patients lost much more weight and had fewer heart attacks and strokes than people who did not have the surgery. They were also almost half as likely to die of heart attacks and strokes.
    http://www.webmd.com/diet/weight-loss-surgery/news/20120103/weight-loss-surgery-may-prevent-heart-deaths
  • Are the Effects of Bariatric Surgery Socially Contagious?
    New study shows obese family members living with patients and exposed to educational sessions lost weight and improved healthy behaviors.
    http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/754883?src=mp&spon=14
  • Weight Loss Surgery May Benefit Older Adults - Study Shows Weight Loss Surgery Is Safe and Effective for Patients Over 65.
    http://www.webmd.com/diet/weight-loss-surgery/news/20110509/weight-loss-surgery-may-benefit-older-adults
  • Medicare to cover obesity counseling, screening. The U.S. Medicare program for the elderly will cover counseling for obesity in an effort to reduce the condition that has reached epidemic proportions and leads to serious health problems.
    http://news.yahoo.com/medicare-cover-obesity-counseling-screening-222221121.html
  • Diabetes, Obesity After 60 May Drive Up Breast Cancer Risk. A woman's risk of developing breast cancer appears to rise if she has diabetes or is obese after age 60, a new study indicates.
    http://news.yahoo.com/diabetes-obesity-60-may-drive-breast-cancer-risk-001013635.html
  • A new study suggests Weight-loss surgery may reverse a common cause of infertility in women.
    http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/
  • A University of Michigan Health System study of about 8,000 adolescents and young adults shows the degree and duration of carrying extra pounds are important risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes in adulthood.
    http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/
  • The Archives of Surgery published a report in which researchers say 80% of patients could stop taking their diabetes medications following gastric bypass surgery. 83% of those patients could stop taking their diabetes medications within days of the procedure.
  • According to a study presented at the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery 28th Annual Meeting: For morbidly obese adults who suffer from migraines, losing a substantial amount of weight through bariatric surgery can reduce the incidence and severity of the debilitating headaches.
  • The Journal of the American Heart Association published a scientific statement which is the first by them to focus solely on bariatric surgery and cardiac risk factors: Bariatric Surgery can result in long-term weight loss and significant reductions in cardiac and other risk factors for some severely obese adults.
  • A new study performed by Duke University shows how weight loss surgery may quickly reverse type 2 diabetes even before significant weight loss gains are realized. http://diabetes.webmd.com/news/20110427/gastric-bypass-- may-improve-diabetes-quickly
  • Recent studies show the benefits of weight loss on kidney functions. http://www.nationalpost.com/life/health/story.html?id=940456f7-a84c- 4c16-9e9c-65f22ee45603
  • Studies show the potential benefits of bariatric surgery on liver. http://www.nationalpost.com/life/health/story.html?id=418fbba0-5834- 4bd1-a390-fc84258ff7de
  • A new study performed by the Journal of the American College of Surgeons suggests that over weight women who have weight loss surgery are up to 77% less likely to become diabetic during pregnancy. "Obesity surgery tied to lower diabetes risk in pregnancy"
  • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism has an article detailing how obese women who have undergone weight loss surgery have increased odds for healthier children. A synopsis of the article is available here. "Obesity surgery's benefits extend to next generation"
  • Discovery Health has posted an article that describes the positive effects of weight loss on the heart muscle. "How Weight Loss Helps the Heart"

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