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Experts Call for Global Standardization of MGB/OAGB Surgery
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 23: The 7th Annual Consensus Conference on MGB/OAGB (Mini Gastric Bypass/One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass) concluded with resounding success in Goa, India. Organized under the distinguished chairmanship of Dr Arun Prasad, Consultant Surgeon at Apollo Indraprastha Hospi
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Researchers find how quickly positive metabolic effects of gastric bypass
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A recent study from Sweden's Lund University raised questions about the effectiveness of gastric bypass surgery. The findings indicate that the most substantial metabolic alterations occurred immediately following surgery.
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Positive metabolic effects of gastric bypass disappear quickly: Research
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A recent study from Sweden's Lund University raises concerns regarding the efficacy of gastric bypass surgery. The findings suggest that the most significant metabolic changes occurred immediately following surgery. A year following the procedure, the concentration of metabolites and fats ha
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Drugs could replicate the long-term benefits of Bariatric Surgery: Study
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Gastric bypass and related procedures, known collectively as bariatric surgery, offer one solution, often resulting in lasting weight loss and even remission of diabetes. But these operations carry risk, aren't suitable for everyone and aren't accessible for many of the hundreds of millions
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Obesity diagnosis may result in significant weight loss without surgery or
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Imagine getting the benefits of gastric bypass surgery without having to go under the knife -- a new class of compounds may be able to do just that. These potential treatments significantly reduce body weight and blood glucose levels in laboratory animals.
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Study analyses pros, cons of common weight-loss surgeries
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 7 (ANI): A research team, led by the University of Michigan Health, has found that of the most common weight-loss surgeries, sleeve gastrectomy is safer than gastric bypass.
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Combat obesity with this effective treatment
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Sep 17(ANI): Obesity is a growing epidemic worldwide and a leading cause of death alongside heart disease and smoking. Bariatric surgery, specifically Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), is the most effective treatment for obesity.
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Delhi teen becomes world's heaviest to undergo weight-loss surgery
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7: Once known to be the 'world's heaviest teen', Mihir Jain, a resident of Uttam Nagar in West Delhi, successfully underwent a gastric bypass surgery.
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This weight-loss surgery lowers women's booze tolerance
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 21 (ANI): Ladies, if you are opting for gastric sleeve surgery to shed those extra kilos, then you may want to consider cutting back on the amount of booze you consume post-surgery.
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Bariatric surgery may reduce fertility in men
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 09 (ANI): Beware! Men undergoing bariatric surgery may be at increased risk of sperm aberrations and lower fertility rates despite improvements in weight, androgen levels and sexual quality of life.
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MP cop 'fat-shamed' by Shobhaa De undergoes surgery
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar.2 (ANI): The Madhya Pradesh policeman who was slammed by writer-columnist Shobhaa De on Twitter for his weight problem underwent a gastric bypass surgery on Thursday.
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Women undergoing gastric bypass may face hassles at the time of child birt
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
WashingtonD.C.[USA], Sept. 10 (ANI): A recent research revealed that women, who undergo gastric bypass surgery for weight loss,have the
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