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  Weight Loss Surgery Effectiveness Possibly Tied to Taste Changes

  Posted in: Lap Band, Obesity, Gastric Band, weight loss, diet, Bariatric Surgery, weight loss surgery, gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, Roux-en-Y, lose weight, gastric banding, exercise, morbid obesity, type 2 diabetes, bariatric surgeon, malabsorption | Tags: bariatric surgery support group | Posted on: 20-Sep-2018

  Most patients who have gastric bypass (also known as Roux-en-Y) surgery are able to maintain successful weight loss, according to the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Gastric bypass surgery is credited for being the most effective treatment for obesity in Western Medicine, with with gastric sleeve surgery close behind. But not all gastric bypass patients lose weight equally or maintain their weight loss long term. Researchers at Binghampton University in New York set out to find out what factors might influence these discrepancies.

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  Support Groups for Obesity Surgery

  Posted in: Blog, Gastric Sleeve, Lap Band | Tags: bariatric surgery support group | Posted on: 07-Nov-2017

  Support groups have become a mainframe of American Society, ranging from the twelve steps of Alcoholic Anonymous to Bereavement Groups for those who are mourning. It has become a common American approach to seek support in groups that are not anonymous but rather open, inviting forums to seek comfort, education and community. Living with any

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