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Weight loss drugs vs Weight loss surgery

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  • April 8, 2025 |
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Obesity can result in severe health problems including diabetes, high blood pressure, polycystic ovarian disease, sleep apnoea, and an increased risk of some cancers. By undergoing sustained weight loss over …

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Which is better – sleeve gastrectomy or gastric bypass surgery: The advantages and disadvantages

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  • March 2, 2025March 2, 2025 |
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Over the years weight loss surgery has become a very common procedure.  This is often done using keyhole techniques.  Two of the most common types of operations performed keyhole are …

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Healthy eating after gastric sleeve surgery

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  • February 16, 2025 |
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The end game after keyhole gastric sleeve surgery, is to eat a healthy balanced diet.  This is a long term plan that is achieved by making healthy dietary choices.  After …

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Recent changes to guidelines for weight loss surgery

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  • January 11, 2025 |
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Currently there is a global epidemic of obesity, with over 650 million adults suffering from this condition. Obesity is associated with over 40 diseases including Type 2 diabetes, heart attacks …

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Improvement of heart health after weight loss surgery

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  • October 12, 2024 |
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Being significantly overweight has a negative effect on your heart health.  It can potentially shorten your life span by 10 – 20 years.  Unfortunately heart disease is the major cause …

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Obesity and the risk of cancer

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  • September 8, 2024 |
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There is mounting evidence that shows there is a clear link between obesity and the risk of developing cancer.  These cancers include bowel cancer, breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, uterine cancer, …

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Resolution of medical conditions after weight loss surgery

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  • August 4, 2024 |
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Weight gain and being overweight has reached significant global proportions.  Often being overweight is associated with a number of medical problems such as high blood pressure, diabetes, sleep apnoea, gout, …

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Sleep apnoea and weight loss surgery

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  • July 19, 2024July 19, 2024 |
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Sleep apnoea is often associated with excess weight. Sleep apnoea is a condition that causes interruptions in breathing during sleep. An increase in weight around the throat and neck region …

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Keyhole surgery for hernia repair

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  • May 15, 2024 |
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A hernia is a muscle defect or gap in the abdominal wall which causes part of your gut to bulge out creating a lump. This lump can usually be felt …

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Gallstone symptoms after weight loss surgery

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  • February 4, 2024 |
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It is well known that being overweight is a risk factor for the formation of gall stones. Gall stones are formed in the gall bladder because of an imbalance between …

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  • Recent changes to guidelines for weight loss surgery
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