Obesity Surgery Reverses Diabetes in Teens

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Obesity surgery can reverse diabetes in teens, just as it does in adults, according to a small study

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Bariatric surgery hangs up its scalpel

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In serious cases of obsity, patients sometimes opt for bariatric surgery--modifications to the stomach. This may include staples or cinchers, but the effect is that the stomach is shrunk so that the patient feels full after eating only a little. The surgical techniques involved have become more precise over the years, and many bariatric surgeries have been performed through only a tiny slit in the patient's abdominal wall

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NIH Launches Study to Assess Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents

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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) today launched an observational study to evaluate the benefits and risks of bariatric surgery in adolescents. Bariatric surgery restricts stomach size and can decrease the amount of calories and nutrients the body absorbs. The Teen Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (LABS) study will help to determine if it is an appropriate treatment option for extremely overweight teens.

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gp130 receptor ligands as potential therapeutic targets for obesity

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"Obesity and its related cluster of pathophysiologic conditions including insulin resistance, glucose intolerance, dyslipidemia, and hypertension are recognized as growing threats to world health. It is now estimated that 10% of the world’s population is overweight or obese. As a result, new therapeutic options for the treatment of obesity are clearly warranted."

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Weight-Loss Surgery Caution: Everyone Needs to Be Aware of

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A new study shows that obese patients who undergo weight-loss surgeries s can develop a rare but serious brain condition linked to vitamin deficiency. Such as gastric bypass surgery ,absorption of vitamins is decreased after that, so supplements are prescribed to make sure they get enough.Reputable physicians who do bariatric surgery will emphasize that supplements are crucial after surgery.

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Neurological Condition linked to Obesity Surgery

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Some obese people who have weight-loss surgery, particularly younger women, develop a neurological condition most often seen in severe alcoholics and linked to a vitamin deficiency, researchers said on Monday. A study in the journal Neurology described the cases of 27 women and five men who developed the condition, Wernicke encephalopathy, after bariatric surgery. Of course, this does means some risk people with weight problem should take in consideration.

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Obesity surgery triples among U.S. teens

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Study suggests the number of U.S. children having obesity surgery has tripled in recent years, and hits 1,000 this year, While the procedure is still far more common in adults, it appears to be slightly less risky in teens, according to an analysis of attained from 1996 through 2003. Of course the tracking investigation on the potential health problem will continue according to the research.

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