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Less Common Obesity Related Conditions

Posted: Jan 11 in Weight Loss Tips by

Most people associate heart disease and respiratory ailments with obesity, but there are less common conditions affected by weight as well. Genetics are responsible for some risks, but additional factors and obesity itself can also be at fault. While receiving a sleeve gastrectomy in Dallas can improve or eliminate many of these health risks, it is important to be aware of some of the less common risks that obesity can put you at risk for.

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Lose Weight to Improve Memory

Posted: Sep 22 in Weight Loss Tips by

If you’ve been feeling like you forget things easily these days, it might not be your imagination. A recent study of obese people who were considering the gastric band or other weight loss surgery revealed that prior to surgery many overweight people had slightly lower than normal cognitive abilities than expected.

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Weight Loss Surgery and Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Jul 30 in Weight Loss Tips by

Studies show that weight loss surgery can cure type-2 diabetes, and this has brought a great deal of hope to many people who suffer from the obesity-related illness. Over 80% of people who have gastric bypass and 60% of those who have gastric banding are able to stop taking their diabetes medication within weeks of surgery.

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The Long-Term Effects of Weight-Loss

Posted: Feb 14 in Weight Loss Tips by

For some people, weight loss surgery seems like the golden ticket to a different life as the person they know they can be. Successful results from bariatric surgery can see people losing as much as 25 to 30 percent of their original body weight over the first two years following surgery. Yet for some, results can be much different. Ten to twenty percent of weight loss surgery patients lose less than their intended goal for weight loss and possibly gain back the weight they lose.

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Improved Mental Health with Weight Loss Surgery

Posted: Jan 11 in Weight Loss Tips by

Laparoscopic gastric banding, also commonly referred to as Lap Band Surgery, is a type of weight loss surgery that is generally considered the least invasive of the bariatric surgeries. The concept is simple and involves placing a silicone band on the upper part of the stomach. Over time, the band is continually adjusted to make the stomach opening and stomach pouch smaller, therefore limiting the amount of food a person is able to consume.

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Excess Abdominal Fat Leads To Osteoporosis

Posted: Dec 10 in Weight Loss Tips by

The myth that being overweight may create factors that would protect women from certain afflictions such as certain types of cancer and osteoporosis has recently been put to question. Researchers are now saying that women with excess belly or abdominal fat should lose weight because they are more likely to suffer from a decrease in bone mineral density that leads to osteoporosis.

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Bariatric Surgery for Your Sweet Tooth

Posted: Nov 09 in Weight Loss Tips by

If you struggle to control cravings for sweet tasting foods, Penn State College of Medicine researchers think a solution may be available. Their research on a group of obese, diabetic rats showed changes in gastrointestinal anatomy following gastric bypass surgery that reduced the rat’s preference for sweet tasting foods. The rats also showed an increased tolerance for glucose indicating that their diabetes had improved.

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Does Dramatic Weight Reduction also Reduce Cancer Risk?

Posted: Oct 12 in Weight Loss Tips by

The relationship between bariatric surgery and some forms of cancer has been well established. Along with other health risks, obesity is frequently cited as a risk factor for breast, colon, endometrial, kidney and esophageal cancers.

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The Obesity-Depression Link

Posted: Sep 18 in Weight Loss Tips by

Dutch researchers confirm that obesity and depression share a unique link where each condition increases the risk for developing the other.

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New Research Sheds Light on Weight Loss Surgery Complications

Posted: Aug 26 in Weight Loss Tips by

New research suggests that the risk of complications from weight loss surgery is lower among bariatric surgeons who perform more operations.

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