Thin people don’t understand why others struggle to lose weight

From a scientific perspective, dieting sets up an unfair fight.

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GIST identified during bariatric surgery: to treat or not to treat? November 18, 2019

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are rare GI tumors comprising 1% of GI tumors. With the rise in obesity, bariatric surgery is becoming an increasingly common procedure and the incidental GISTs in this population have been noted more often than in the general population.

J. Mendes, C. Wilson, C.M.G. Schammel, J. Scott, D.P. Schammel, S.D. Trocha

Acute Pouch Outlet Obstruction Due to Lactobezoar after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass November 13, 2019

Lactose intolerance is not infrequent among people of Asian descent, and soy milk is a preferred substitute to dairy in many Asian countries. [1]. A 32-year-old woman with morbid obesity (initial body mass index: 47.9 kg/m2) and past history of lactose intolerance presented to our Emergency Department with intractable belching and vomiting after consuming 300 […]

Po-Chih Chang, Yu-Wei Liu, Kai-Hua Chen

Comment on: Impact of serum uric acid on renal function after bariatric surgery: a retrospective study November 13, 2019

Obesity is an independent risk factor for renal functional decline in people with chronic kidney disease and is highly prevalent amongst people with the leading cause of chronic kidney disease, diabetic kidney disease [1]. Intentional weight loss strategies hold promise as a means of arresting progressive renal functional decline in diabetic kidney disease [2]. Optimisation […]

William P. Martin, Carel W. le Roux

Comment on: Comparative Analysis of the Single Anastomosis Duodenal-Ileal Bypass with Sleeve Gastrectomy (SADI-S) to Established Bariatric Procedures: An Assessment of Two-Year Postoperative Data Illustrating Weight Loss, Diabetes Mellitus, and Nutritional Status in a Single US Center November 13, 2019

SADIS was introduced in 2007 by Sánchez-Pernaute and is accepted as a modification of the widely accepted biliopancreatic diversion with duodeno switch (BPDDS). This paper from Enochs P, et al.1 represents an important addition to the body of growing literature regarding SADI-S and clinical outcomes. The comparison between SADI-S and established bariatric procedures is still […]

Helmuth T. Billy

Using the preoperative psychological evaluation to determine psychosocial risk factors for CPAP nonadherence among bariatric surgery candidates November 8, 2019

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is prevalent among bariatric surgery candidates and is associated with numerous adverse health conditions, both pre- and postoperatively. Continuous positive airway pressure therapy (CPAP) is the first-line treatment for OSA, but it requires significant behavioral changes. As such, CPAP adherence is a significant problem in OSA treatment. Information from the preoperative […]

Katy W. Martin-Fernandez, Leslie J. Heinberg, Yossef S. Ben-Porath

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