Checkups key to success of obesity surgery
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NEW YORK  - Seriously overweight people who undergo gastric bypass surgery to shed pounds should try to make as many scheduled post-op doctors appointments as possible, according to a new study. It shows that follow-up care is a key component of the long-term success of the weight-loss surgery.
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Obese individuals who undergo  stomach surgery may not properly absorb certain medications and  nutrients from vitamins, minerals and dietary supplements  afterwards, a review of published studies suggests.
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A man who weighed about half a ton when he was admitted to a hospital was recovering Wednesday from obesity surgery. Doctors said he was ``doing very well,&#39;&#39; moving around and even cracking jokes.
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A long-term study of people who had surgery for obesity found they lost more weight and experienced fewer obesity-related complications, including diabetes, than people who didn&#39;t have the operation.
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The number of U.S. children having obesity surgery has tripled in recent years, surging at a pace that could mean more than 1,000 such operations this year, new research suggests. While the procedure is still far more common in adults, it appears to be slightly less risky in teens, according to an analysis of data on 12- to 19-year-olds who had obesity surgery from 1996 through 2003.
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NICE has recommended a raft of measures to tackle the growing obesity epidemic.
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NEW YORK  - In the current decade, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of obese adolescents having surgery to help them lose weight, although weight loss surgery remains an uncommonly performed procedure in young people.
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NEW YORK  - Obese men who undergo surgery for prostate cancer are more likely than their non-obese peers to experience a rise in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels, a sign that their disease is returning, new research suggests.
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If you&#39;re looking for a better way to control your weight, a new study suggests that getting a good night&#39;s sleep might keep the pounds off.
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Most people who have obesity surgery not only lose a lot of weight but also experience marked improvements in health problems that are part and parcel of being extremely overweight.
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NEW YORK  - Researchers have developed a checklist of measures they say could improve the quality of care for people undergoing colon cancer surgery.
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Obesity surgery has helped many  patients lose weight and improve their health, a panel of  experts told U.S. regulators on Thursday, but they added there  was insufficient data on how well the procedure worked for  elderly patients covered by Medicare,
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If an increasingly overweight America's eyes are bigger than its stomach, then placing more nutritional information in plain sight could allow shoppers to see their way to more healthy choices while scanning food labels.
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Staying slim and fit is especially  important for cancer survivors, because obesity raises the risk  of cancer coming back, the American Cancer Society said in new  guidelines issued on Wednesday.
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A study finds that weight-loss surgery works much better than standard medical therapy as a treatment for Type 2 diabetes in the obese.
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A study found weight-loss surgery better than standard medical therapy in treating Type 2 diabetes in the obese.
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NEW YORK  - Findings from a new study   suggest that obesity per se is not a risk factor for organ   failure or death. However, the risk is increased with diabetes,   which often develops in people with a high body mass index   (BMI).