Gastric Bypass articles

Gastric Bypass Reduces Heart Attack Risk November 2008

Obesity is known to be a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (heart attack and stroke).  However, few studies have assessed the impact of weight-loss surgery on the long-term risk of cardiovascular disease.....

Pregnancy following Gastric Bypass November 2008

It is commonly thought that pregnancy after Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass could be problematic, but the scientific evidence suggests quite the opposite.  Women who lose weight following LRYGB have a much greater likelihood of becoming pregnant and have much less in the way of obstetric complications than obese women without surgery. ....

Gastric Bypass Improves Fatty Liver November 2008

Obesity is often associated with large deposits of fat cells in the liver.  The fat cells can cause inflammation and damage to the liver cells which, in some cases, may even progress to irreversible scarring and cirrhosis.

Metabolic Risk Reduction from Gastric Bypass November 2008
Cardio-metabolic syndrome (CMS) is the name given to a specific combination of risk factors which are known to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (heart attack and stroke).   The main components of CMS are:....

Doctors Ill Informed re Weight Loss Surgery April 2007

Very little is known about the level of knowledge about weight loss surgery among family doctors in the UK.

Gastric Bypass Safe in 60 Year Olds March 2007

Many surgeons are hesitant to offer weight-loss surgery to patients >60 years of age because of concern of the considerably greater operative risk and less weight-control efficacy.

Support Groups Improve Weight Loss January 2007

Attending support group meetings has been linked to increased weight loss after gastric bypass surgery.

 

Insurance Claims Fall Post Bariatric Surgery November 2006

In a rather unusual study, a research team at New York's Cornell University examined claims data for 933 patients aged 18-62 who were covered by one of 11 New York State...

 

Nutritional Consequences of Surgery November 2006

Background: Gastric bypass (also called Roux-en Y bypass or RYGBP) is more efficient than adjustable gastric banding (AGB) in weight loss and relieving co-morbidities, but nutritional complications of each surgical procedure have been poorly evaluated....