Those of you who are regular visitors to our website may well have noticed something a little different today – we’ve had a bit of a makeover! Not so drastic that you don’t recognise us or think you’ve clicked through to the wrong place but hopefully enough to see a few changes (and[Read More]
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Behaviours Can Determine Success Of WLS
Of those surveyed who experienced successful weight loss more than two years following surgery, more than 70 percent reported enjoying eating healthy foods more than they did before surgery
9 Key Outcomes for Metabolic Surgery
The noise coming at a person considering metabolic and bariatric surgery can be deafening. Intense emotions about these procedures can influence personal decision making and even the scientific literature. The best antidote is to focus on the facts. A new study in PLOS Medicine provides a well-validated set of nine key outcomes for metabolic surgery.
Preventing Weight Regain and the Banded Bypass
GUEST POST: Although the Roux-en Y gastric laparoscopic bypass is associated with long-term weight loss, some patients will regain weight due to an enlarged pouch and/or stoma . In an interview with Bariatric News, Dr Jan Willem Greve from the Zuyderland Medical Center Heerlen and Dutch Obesity Clinic South, The Netherlands, discusses the reasons[Read More]
Why Protein is Important Before and After WLS
GUEST POST: If you haven’t yet had your bariatric surgery, it’s important to prepare yourself for the process, and Lori Rosenthal, a registered dietician specializing in weight loss and bariatric issues suggests the following. “You need to create good habits that you’ll follow after your surgery. To be realistic, you need to start small, eating[Read More]