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2. Bariatric surgery - Wikipedia

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   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.

3. Gastric bypass surgery - Wikipedia

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   Gastric bypass is indicated for the surgical treatment of morbid obesity, a diagnosis which is made when the patient is seriously obese, has been unable to achieve satisfactory and sustained weight loss by dietary efforts, and has comorbid conditions which are either life-threatening or serious impairment to the quality of life.

4. Is bariatric surgery still best? What new research says about ...

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   What to know about bariatric surgery and how effective it is for weight loss. ... “Medical treatment for obesity should be viewed like medical treatment for other chronic diseases like type 2 ...

5. Management of obesity - Wikipedia

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   Bariatric surgery ("weight loss surgery") is the use of surgical intervention in the treatment of obesity. 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.

6. ‘It’s a new era’: Weight-loss treatments significantly lower ...

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   The first-of-its-kind trial randomly assigned 100 adults with obesity and high blood pressure to a treatment regimen of either bariatric surgery and blood pressure medications, or blood pressure ...

7. Overweight vs. Obesity: Do You Really Know the Difference? - AOL

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   For some people with obesity, weight loss surgery (also known as bariatric surgery) may be one way to accelerate weight loss and launch a new approach to eating. ... Obesity treatment may also ...