Gastric bypass surgery — a procedure that makes the stomach smaller and re-routes the small intestine — isn't just associated with weight loss, but also important metabolic changes that ...

Strict diet explains metabolic effect of gastric bypass surgery Date: August 13, 2020 Source: Lund University Summary: In many studies, bariatric surgery has been highlighted as an almost magical ...

Weight-loss surgery is suitable for people who are overweight and who have not been able to lose weight with diet, exercise, or medicine. Surgery is generally considered when your body mass index (BMI ...

After giving birth to my third child, I had gastric bypass surgery and committed to a low-carb, high-protein diet and exercise to lose 170 pounds. I started my weight-loss journey back in 2014.

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Gastric bypass surgery appears to reduce atherogenic blood lipids, including LDL cholesterol and apolipoprotein B (apoB), independent of weight loss and caloric restriction, according to a small, ...

Reference Yoshino M, Kayser BD, Yoshino J, et al. Effects of diet versus gastric bypass on metabolic function in diabetes. N Engl J Med. Published online August 19, 2020. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2003697 ...

Gastric bypass is a good treatment method for obesity. In addition to the weight loss being more considerable and long-lasting compared to a low-calorie diet, the surgery has the added effect that ...

In patients with obesity, gastric bypass surgery plus a very low-energy diet reduced major atherogenic blood lipids to a greater degree than a very low-energy diet alone at 6 weeks, according to ...

In addition to the weight loss being more considerable and long-lasting compared to a low-calorie diet, the surgery has the added effect that the patient's diabetes reverses," states Nils Wierup.