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Problems with alcohol increase after weight-loss surgery in adolescence: R
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Youth who underwent metabolic and bariatric surgery as teenagers are at heightened risk for alcohol use, according to the first study to document long-term alcohol use and associated issues in this population. Researchers found that after eight years, nearly half of the study participants ha
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New guidelines for weight loss surgery
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], October 21 (ANI): Two of the top experts in the world on bariatric and metabolic surgery have released new evidence-based clinical guidelines that, among a slew of other recommendations, expand patient eligibility for weight-loss surgery and support metabolic surgery for peopl
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Researchers design method to overcome obesity by using laser-activated dye
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 16 (ANI): A team of researchers from the American Chemical Society have augmented a procedure in laboratory animals by coating an implant with a laser-activated dye that kills cells producing ghrelin, the hunger hormone.
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Substantial weight loss may decrease risk of severe COVID-19 complications
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Cleveland [US], December 30 (ANI): A new study found that among patients with obesity, prior weight loss achieved with bariatric surgery was associated with a 60 per cent lower risk of developing severe complications from COVID-19 infection.
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NBEMS to start a course in Bariatric Surgery Procedures
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI/ThePRTree): The National Board of Examinations in Medical Science (NBEMS) has decided to incorporate bariatric surgery procedures (weight loss surgery procedure) as a part of their curriculum.
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Study reveals how exercise might help in protecting bone health after weig
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington (US), December 20 (ANI): A recent study has revealed the detrimental effect that weight loss surgery has on bone health and how exercise might be helpful in addressing this issue.
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Here's how exercising may protect bone health after weight loss surgery
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 13 (ANI): A recent study has pointed on the detrimental effects on bone health because of weight loss surgery. The novel research also suggests that exercise may help address this shortcoming.
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Study suggests exercise may protect bone health after weight loss surgery
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 9 (ANI): Although weight loss surgery is a highly effective treatment for obesity, it can be detrimental to bone health. A new study published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research suggests that exercise may help address this shortcoming.
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Weight-loss surgeries may weaken bone health, suggests study
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Boston (Massachusetts) [US], December 6 (ANI): Researchers from the Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts claims that common weight-loss surgeries for adolescents with obesity called sleeve gastrectomy may lead to harmful effects on bones.
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Popular weight-loss surgery may lead to weaker bone health in teenagers, s
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Boston (Massachusetts) [US], November 29 (ANI): While many adolescents consider going for weight loss surgeries, researchers have found one of the surgery's common side effects noticed on them. They found that common weight loss surgery for adolescents with obesity called sleeve gastrectomy
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Researchers find popular weight-loss surgery in teenagers weakens bones
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Boston (Massachusetts) [US], November 27 (ANI): A common weight loss surgery for adolescents with obesity called sleeve gastrectomy has harmful effects on bones, according to a new study.
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Research shows bariatric surgery may reduce severity of COVID-19 in patien
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 25 (ANI): A Cleveland Clinic study shows that among patients who have obesity and who tested positive for COVID-19, a past history of bariatric surgery was significantly associated with a lower risk of hospital and intensive care unit admission.
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