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• Obesity
• Complications of Obesity
• Surgery
for Obesity
Get
information on weight loss surgery. Latest news stories,
overviews, research and more on Weightloss from MedlinePlus
onlne information, the National Library of Medicine's
consumer health site.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/weightlosssurgery.htm
New
AHRQ Report on Weight Loss Surgery. Treatment for
Extremely Obese Americans Who Suffer Life-Threatening
Illnesses Finds Weightloss Surgeries More Effective. A
new inforamtion report issued onlin today by HHS' Agency
for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) concludes that
weightloss surgery for extremely obese patients who have
tried and failed to lose weight with exercise and diet
may be more effective for weight reduction, omline info.
It can also improve control of some obesity-related health
problems such as high blood pressure and diabetes. In
addition, extremely obese persons—those who have
a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 or greater—often suffer
from severe health problems such as heart disease, musculoskeletal
disorders, and sleep apnea that limit daily activities
and put their lives at greater risk.
BMI can be calculated as weight in pounds divided by inches
squared and then multiplied by 703. An online BMI calculator
can be found at www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/. A person who
is 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 276 pounds has a BMI
of 42, for example, and is considered extremely obese.
www.ahrq.gov/news/press/pr2004/obesphpr.htm
Weightloss
Surgery for obesity: What is it and is it for you?
It's always best to lose weight through a healthy diet
and regular physical activity. If you're among those who
have tried but can't lose weight on your own and your
excess weight is causing health problems, weightloss surgery
may be an option. Onlin information. Weight-reduction
surgery, known generally as bariatric surgery, changes
the anatomy of your digestive system to limit the amount
of food you can eat and digest. As a result, wieghtloss
surgery can provide long-term, consistent weightloss if
you're a proper candidate for this procedure, onlne info.
www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ01465
Describes
why RNY gastric bypass weight loss surgery to permanently
and safely lose massive amounts of weight. Weightloss
surgry provides a great tool for obese people to break
free of their heavy bodies allowing With wieghtloss surgery,
the weight will come off and more importantly.
www.wlscenter.com
Gastric
bypass surgery and similar operations for severe obesity
lead to long-term weight loss, and people who have undergone
such a procedure have lower risks for heart disease and
diabetes than conventionally treated individuals, according
to a new Swedish study, onlin information.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_22005.html
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