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Wieght loss & maintenance news: bariatric surgery
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We have compiled the list of news articles related to bariatric surgery from online health/medical sources selected based on their reputation and reliability.
| Obesity surgery triples among U.S. teens
(AP)
| | Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News -- 2007-03-06 |  AP - The number of U.S. children having obesity surgery has tripled in recent years, surging at a pace that could mean more than 1,000 such operations this year, new research suggests. While the procedure is still far more common in adults, it appears to be slightly less risky in teens, according to an analysis of data on 12- to 19-year-olds who had obesity surgery from 1996 through 2003.
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| More obese adolescents turning to surgery
(Reuters)
| | Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News -- 2007-03-06 | | Reuters - In the current decade, there
has been a dramatic increase in the number of obese adolescents
having surgery to help them lose weight, although weight loss
surgery remains an uncommonly performed procedure in young
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| Weight-loss surgery triples for obese teens
(Reuters)
| | Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News -- 2007-03-06 |  Reuters - The use of surgery to treat obesity
has increased greatly among U.S. adolescents in recent years,
with the number of operations tripling from 2000 to 2003,
according to a study published on Monday.
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| Long-Term Safety Data Show The LAP-BAND(R) Adjustable Gastric Banding System Results In Fewer Complications Compared To Gastric Bypass | | Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today -- 2007-02-27 | | Researchers from Legacy Good Samaritan Obesity Institute announced today the results from a 5-year study of the safety of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) compared to laparoscopic Roux-en Y gastric bypass (LRYGB), two bariatric surgical procedures performed in the United States for the treatment of morbid obesity. All patients undergoing LAGB received the LAP-BAND(R) System, which is the only FDA-approved adjustable implant device for individualized weight loss. [click link for full article]...more >> |
| Long-Term Safety Data Show The LAP-BAND(R) Adjustable Gastric Banding System Results In Fewer Complications Compared To Gastric Bypass | | Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today -- 2007-02-27 | | Researchers from Legacy Good Samaritan Obesity Institute announced today the results from a 5-year study of the safety of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) compared to laparoscopic Roux-en Y gastric bypass (LRYGB), two bariatric surgical procedures performed in the United States for the treatment of morbid obesity. All patients undergoing LAGB received the LAP-BAND(R) System, which is the only FDA-approved adjustable implant device for individualized weight loss. [click link for full article]...more >> |
| Obesity surgery triples among U.S. teens
(AP)
| | Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News -- 2007-03-06 | AP - The number of U.S. children having obesity surgery has tripled in recent years, surging at a pace that could mean more than 1,000 such operations this year, new research suggests. While the procedure is still far more common in adults, it appears to be slightly less risky in teens, according to an analysis of data on 12- to 19-year-olds who had obesity surgery from 1996 through 2003.
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