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Lap Band Surgery In Older People

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

The Baby Boomer generation is aging and people are living longer today than ever before, a combination that is rapidly changing the composition of the world’s population. While only 10% of people were over 60 years of age in 2000, the United Nations projects that this number will increase to 21% by 2050 [1]. But [...]

Lap Band Surgery Shown to Halt the Progression of Type 2 Diabetes

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

Guest post by Matt Papa
Of the nearly 24 million Americans that have diabetes, the majority are type 2, a disorder where the body is unable to properly use or make enough insulin [1]. If left untreated, type 2 diabetes can lead to severe and even life-threatening complications including heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, blindness, [...]

Living with Nutritional Deficiency after Bariatric Surgery

Sunday, January 24th, 2010

Those considering weight loss surgery or those who have already undergone it need to be aware of the nutritional deficiencies caused by this procedure. Nutritional deficiencies are common to all malabsorptive bariatric surgeries and occur in some restrictive types, too. However, they can often be prevented by standard multivitamin supplementation [1].
This article provides information on [...]

Gastric Bypass or Gastric Banding? The Two Most Common Bariatric Procedures

Sunday, January 24th, 2010

One of the most commonly featured news and science topics that is discussed and debated is the growing epidemic of obesity in America. The prevalence of morbid obesity has grown substantially over recent years, affecting as much as 8% of the population [1]. This translates into almost 1 in 10 Americans that are morbidly obese, [...]

The Difference between the Lap Band Surgery and a Gastric Sleeve

Sunday, December 20th, 2009

Many of you have been looking into surgeries to help improve yourself regarding your obesity, and there are two that you might not be able to tell the difference between. These surgeries are the Lap Band Surgery, and the Gastric Sleeve surgery. We will first go over the basic definitions of both these surgeries and [...]

What is the Lap Band Surgery Cost in Canada vs. Other Countries?

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

Lap band surgery is a medical technique which helps the obese people reduce their weight. It is always said that lap band surgery should be the last option for reducing weight after one has tried all other available means. It is done laparoscopically and does not require any large cuts on the stomach. A belt [...]

What is the Difference between Lap Band and Slim Band?

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

There are times in the lives of people suffering from obesity when they they are fed up and just want to desperately get rid of it. This is because of not only the problem and inconveniences which they have in their daily lives, but because of the severe health problems that can be caused due [...]