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A study analyzed medical records of women who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery between 2000 and 2009. Of the 566 women, 31 (5.5%) had Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) prior to their surgery. The women had a mean age of 32 and had suffered from PCOS for roughly 8 years. Improvement in PCOS symptoms (including infertility, […]

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Three groups of teenagers were studied at the University of Missouri for 3 weeks. They either skipped breakfast, 60% actually do skip, ate a normal amount of protein, a 500-calorie meal consisting of cereal and milk, or a high-protein breakfast. At the end of each week they filled out a form rating appetite and satiety […]

Low testosterone and sexual dysfunction is common in morbidly obese males. A new study out of the University of Louvain in Brussels showed that these problems may be reversed with weight loss after bariatric surgery. Between 2007 and 2010, 17 men underwent bariatric surgery and were assessed 12 months later. They had lost an average […]

A small observational study out of Rhode Island showed that weight loss was associated with less frequency and intensity of migraine headaches in obese subjects. 24 severely obese women, who suffered from migraines, were assessed before and 6 months after undergoing bariatric surgery. Their mean body mass index (BMI) before and 6 months after surgery […]

Have you had an invasive weight loss surgery such as Gastric Bypass or Roux-En-Y to help treat your obesity? If so, have you been one of the many who have developed common complications from these procedures? If the answer is yes, then you may be very interested in this innovative procedure. StomaphyX is an innovative […]

Are you having difficulty controlling your Diabetes Mellitus, Type II and lose weight? Now there is a revolutionary treatment for both that doesn’t require surgery or medication. It’s called the EndoBarrier Gastointestinal Liner. The EndoBarrier is a flexible, thin, tube-shaped liner that fits inside a section of your intestine. It creates a barrier between your […]

Bariatric surgery is utilized for weight loss in people suffering from Morbid Obesity, but now Bariatric surgeons can also cure a common disease in obese patients…GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease)! Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF) is a long-term incision-less procedure performed with an innovative FDA-approved EsophyX surgical device that corrects the deficiency at the gastroesophageal junction (also […]

Recently, a new implantable device known as IntraPace (also referred to as the Abiliti system), acquired CE Mark Certification, allowing for a commercialization strategy in Europe. IntraPace is an implantable device that looks similar to a pacemaker, and is implanted via a simple minimally invasive surgical procedure. The Abiliti system sends low level electrical impulses […]

A survey conducted by McNeil Nutritionals, LLC with support of SHAPE magazine, determined that roughly more than a third of American women between the ages of 25-54 think about their weight at least three times a day, and many think that they need to implement very strict and drastic lifestyle changes in order to achieve […]