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Weight loss surgery changes the way our bodies sense food
How bariatric surgery helps people with obesity and diabetes is related to changes in the way the gut senses food and nutrients after the operation, researchers report.
Banded MGB-OAGB can aid dumping syndrome and weight loss
Mini gastric bypass-one anastomosis gastric bypass (MGB-OAGB) is now the 3rd most commonly performed bariatric procedure in the world, and is believed by some of its proponents to be equal too, if not better than, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB)
Drug delivery system combats post-bariatric hypoglycaemia
A new automated drug delivery system can help prevent dangerously low blood sugar in patients who have undergone weight-loss surgery, according to a study, ‘OR22-3: Closed-Loop Glucagon Pump: A Novel and Effective Strategy for Post-Bariatric Hypoglycemia’, presented at ENDO 2019, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in New Orleans, LA.
Weight-Loss Surgery Typically Pushes Type 2 Diabetes Into Remission
As many as 7 out of 10 people with type 2 diabetes can achieve long-term disease remission by having weight-loss surgery called gastric bypass, according to a new Danish study.
Weight-Loss Surgery Just as Successful for Teens With Down Syndrome
Young people with Down syndrome or other cognitive impairments are just as successful in shedding excess pounds after weight-loss surgery as their peers, a new study finds.