Vitamin Deficiencies Still a Concern Following LAP-BAND Surgery
Thursday, 02 September 2010 14:26
The risk of vitamin deficiency after Lap-Band surgery is often downplayed or ignored, notes Jacqueline Jacques, doctor of naturopathic medicine and Chief Science Office for Bariatric Advantage. Because adjustable gastric banding does not remove a part of the stomach or reroute the intestines, Lap-Band patients are at less of a risk for malabsorption of nutrients. However, as Dr. Jacques notes in the Obesity Action Coalition magazine, eating less food means taking in fewer nutrients, and that can lead to deficiencies.
Weight-Loss Surgery and Exercise
Thursday, 02 September 2010 14:25
Regular exercise is a key component in your post-surgical weight-loss program. For the best chances of success, try to incorporate regular activity into your daily life. Don't worry if you can't accomplish as much as you want to at first or if you are easily fatigued. Start slow and gradually increase your level of activity.
Post-Surgical Outcomes Affected by Gender, Race, and Age
Thursday, 05 August 2010 15:18
Caucasian, Hispanic, and female patients experience fewer complications and shorter hospitals stays after bariatric surgery, reports a new study presented at the 27th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery.
Researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center reviewed medical records from nearly 38,000 bariatric surgery patients, identifying complications, hospitalizations, readmissions, and hospital costs during the first month after surgery. The study is one of the largest to evaluate demographic factors in bariatric surgery outcomes. Researchers discovered that female patients fare better than males, and younger patients have better outcomes than older ones. Hispanics and Caucasians experience fewer complications than African-Americans. Among all groups, the patients with the fewest weight-related health conditions had the most positive recovery periods.
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