Now that diabetes is on the rise and obesity is recognized as an illness, it is possible that getting health insurance companies to cover weight loss surgery will become a little easier. Such thinking is hopeful, so we must wait and see what happens. Until then, if you are considering weight loss surgery it will […]
Gastric Band Surgery Facts The Adjustable Gastric Band is an obesity surgery also known as LAP-BAND and Realize Band. The gastric band is a relatively safe weight-loss surgery that takes about one hour to perform. There are gastric band risks, however. Gastric band complications can be frequent, and as many as 26% of patients experience some […]
Facelift with Dr. Catherine Winslow On my birthday in March of 2013, a decade after my gastric bypass bariatric surgery, I was a size 14 and looked every bit of the 49 years that I had turned. However, by the time I turned 50 in March of 2014, I was a size 2 and looked […]
There is a national obesity epidemic. Add to that, obesity is a major contributor to some of the leading causes of death in the U.S., including heart disease, stroke, diabetes and some types of cancer. Fixing Our Obesity Epidemic We need some serious help. Obviously just knowing that we need to eat right (and exercise) isn’t […]
Causes of Obesity A person gains weight when more calories are consumed than the body will use. Excess calories are converted to fat. But that is more an explanation as to how weight is gained than as to why. Causes of obesity include age, gender, genetics, psychological profile, and environmental influences — although risk factors may be the […]
Obesity in America HOW WE GOT HERE: A FAT, SICK SOCIETY WITH A HIGH STANDARD OF LIVING Well, it sounded like a good idea… in response to demands that our food be safe, cheap, and abundant, the American government has been a factor in the production, regulation, research, innovation, and economics of our food supply. However, […]
There are a number of issues that bariatric patients will need to address before and after obesity surgery. Prior to weight loss surgery, there will be an evaluation to determine the patient’s overall physical condition and to assess whether the individual is an appropriate candidate for bariatric surgery. Bariatric patients will not only establish an intimate relationship […]
Seniors are opting more for weight loss surgery, and research suggests that older adults can benefit as much or more from bariatric surgery options than younger people. A study conducted at Columbia University’s Center for Obesity Surgery found that patients over the age of sixty who have bariatric surgery enjoy the same benefits as younger […]
The World Health Organization estimates that there are one billion people worldwide who are overweight. Of those one billion people, 300 million meet the criteria of obese. As the incidence of morbid obesity increases so does the number of weight loss surgeries. Given the currrent volume, bariatric surgery nursing care has become an intricate and […]
When I decided to have obesity weight loss surgery, I gave quite a bit of thought to post surgery scarring. Many of the scars would be easily noticed. They would lighten over time, but I was not sure if I would be comfortable with that. The final answer was yes, and I found that there are […]
About 34% of adults in the United States meet the criteria for obesity. Contributing factors are well-documented and genetic, metabolic, environmental, and behavioral risk factors have been identified. Family factors are also influential; children of obese parents are more likely to become obese adults themselves. Research has discovered that birth order is also a contributing factor to obesity. Not […]
One-third of adults in the United States are obese and projections for the year 2030 show that number will rise to forty-two percent. Morbid obesity will have doubled by the same year, and eleven percent of the population will be one hundred or more pounds over their ideal body weight. Obesity in America is an […]
Talking to your doctor about obesity surgery can be uncomfortable. Perhaps you are embarrassed about your weight or perhaps you believe your doctor might be judgmental. Unfortunately, your fears may have substance. Some physicians do maintain stereotypes about people who are obese. In addition, many doctors do not feel they are adequately trained to talk about weight […]
There are many reasons why people need the help of a good bariatric surgeon. Morbid obesity contributes to a number of illnesses including heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, diabetes, and respiratory problems. More than 300,000 people die each year from obesity related illnesses. I once had high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, […]
Although attitudes about bariatric surgery are getting better, there are still a number of concerns. Twenty years ago researchers found that 80% of bariatric surgery patients were disrespected by medical professionals because of their obesity, known as weight bias. A study that was done ten years later showed that the number of people who reported […]
Duodenal switch surgery is the most complicated of weight-loss surgeries and accounts for less than 10% of all bariatric surgery options. While you can have more food with this surgery than the others, the food will pass through a large section of the intestines undigested. This makes malabsorption a concern. Due to greater nutritional deficiencies, you will […]
