Several Factors Contribute to Complications Following Weight Loss Surgery

Posted on March 17th, 2008 in Weight Surgery by Work

May 13, 2003 — Surgeon experience, and sleep apnea and hypertension in patients are associated with complications after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery, a procedure to aid in weight loss by surgically attaching a loop of the small intestine to the stomach, allowing food to bypass the stomach and part of the intestinal tract, according to an article in the May issue of The Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Obesity is a major health problem in the United States, and is estimated to account for approximately 280,000 deaths per year, according to information in the article. Obesity is associated with many other health risks, including hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus. RYGB surgery is one of the most commonly offered surgical procedures for the treatment of obesity and appears to offer the best long-term results.

New Weight Loss Survey: Why Dieters Fail To Lose Weight

Posted on March 17th, 2008 in Weight Surgery by Work

The current high levels of obesity have made weight control a major health priority throughout North America. At the same time, statistics show that average weight loss for dieters on conventional diets amounts to a mere 5-8 pounds per annum. Why is dieting so difficult? According to a new survey (1), there are three reasons. We don’t have a sufficiently powerful incentive; we let ourselves go hungry; and we don’t deal effectively with “bad days”.The new weight loss survey asked dieters to identify the three biggest obstacles they faced when following a calorie-controlled eating plan. The most popular replies were:- Inadequate incentive to lose weight (75 percent)
- Hunger (70 percent)
- Bad days (69 percent)

Let’s look at what causes these diet problems, and how we can overcome them.

The Pros and Cons of Weight Loss Surgery

Posted on March 17th, 2008 in Weight Surgery by Work

It seems that there is a form of cosmetic surgery that addresses almost any bodily feature that a person may wish to change about themselves. However, unlike your more common rhinoplasty case or hair transplant procedure, weight loss surgery is a huge lifestyle choice that is typically only recommended for cases of extreme obesity. If you have been wondering whether weight loss surgery – such as gastric restrictive surgery and gastric malabsorptive surgery – is right for you, we have compiled a short pro’s and con’s list to help you decide. Please keep in mind that this information is not a substitute for the opinion of a licensed medical professional. First, here are the definitions of the two most common forms of weight loss surgery available today:Malabsorptive surgery: Because almost all food product absorption and digestion takes place in the small intestine, physicians became aware that shortening the length of this organ or changing the place at which it connects to the stomach will limit the amount of food that is absorbed and thus force a person to lose weight.

Restrictive surgery: This refers to the procedure in which the stomach is artificially made smaller by either removing a section or closing it off. The ultimate goal is to ensure that the patient feels full and eats much less.

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