March 2018 – Bariatric News

A drug-free approach might be the best treatment we have for America’s most ubiquitous lifestyle disease.

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Comment on: Content and accuracy of nutrition-related posts in bariatric surgery Facebook support groups November 8, 2018

Today's technology provides individuals with the ability to access and share information within seconds. Recognizing this communication method is common practice in society today enables healthcare professionals to consider the ramifications on healthcare education and adherence to treatment interventions by patients who engage in these practices. A literature review by Adzharuddin & Ramly [1] identified […]

Karen D. Groller

Replication and Extension of Dietary Adherence as a Predictor of Suboptimal Weight Loss Outcomes in Post-bariatric Patients November 6, 2018

Each year, obesity-related disorders and complications cause more than 300,000 premature deaths and cost over $150 billion in the United States (2). Bariatric surgery is considered the most effective intervention for long-term weight loss and improved comorbid medical conditions (3). Unfortunately, up to 30% of these recipients experience unsatisfactory weight loss outcomes, as defined by

Lindsay Wakayama, Katherine Nameth, Sarah Adler, Debra L. Safer

Strategies for Diagnosing and Managing Gastric Diverticulum in Sleeve Gastrectomy November 6, 2018

A gastric diverticulum is an uncommon abnormality where there is an outpouching of the gastric wall. They are usually asymptomatic and found incidentally on imaging [1]. Rarely, gastric diverticula can cause a variety of gastrointestinal symptoms such as epigastric pain, nausea, vomiting and reflux [2]. These symptoms are typically well managed with antacid medications and […]

Anthony A. Castelli, Rami E. Lutfi

Aspects of excess skin in obesity, after weight loss, after contouring surgery and in a reference population November 5, 2018

Background: Excess skin is well-known after massive weight loss but there is missing knowledge from various groups.Objectives: To describe and compare excess skin in a reference population, in obesity, after obesity surgery and after reconstructive abdominoplasty.Setting: University Hospital, Sweden.Methods: Six groups were included: the reference population, obese adults before and after obesity surgery, adolescents and […]

Anna Elander, Christina Biörserud, Trude Staalesen, Jonas Ockell, Monika Fagevik Olsén

When coronary bypass is the wrong bypass: More sleeve gastrectomies and gastric bypasses to reduce cardiovascular mortalities. November 5, 2018

I read with interest the article entitled “Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy versus Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in Cardiovascular Risk Reduction: A Match Control Study” by Blanco et al from the Cleveland clinic group of Weston, Florida.1 This study of 1330 weight loss surgical patients, in which the majority had laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) (73%), showed that 10-year […]

Michel Gagner

Month: March 2018

4 reasons you’re always hungry

Is Keto the Cure for Type II Diabetes?