Weight Loss Surgery Helps Teens But Needs Careful Monitoring
Researchers looked at 12 studies involving 522 teenagers who had a type of weight loss surgery called Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. The teens lost significant …
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Weight Loss Surgery May Rarely Cause Nerve Problems Called GBS
Researchers looked at cases where people developed Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) after weight loss surgery. GBS is a rare condition where the body's immune …
Read MoreProbiotics Don't Help Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery, Study Finds
A major review of 13 studies involving 693 people who had weight loss surgery found that taking probiotics (beneficial bacteria supplements) didn't help them …
Read MoreHow Anxiety and Depression Affect Food Cravings in Weight Loss Surgery
Researchers studied 64 people getting weight loss surgery to understand how anxiety and depression affect their food cravings. They found that people with …
Read MoreWeight Loss Surgery May Help Prevent Heart Disease in Diabetes Patients
Scientists studied 19 people with diabetes who had weight loss surgery over 9 months. They looked at genes, blood proteins, body chemicals, and gut bacteria to …
Read MoreTwo Weight Loss Surgeries Work Equally Well After 5+ Years
Researchers followed 114 people with severe obesity for over 5 years after they had one of two major weight loss surgeries. Both procedures - called BPD/DS and …
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