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Bariatric Surgery; Gastric Bypass; Gastroplasty; Stomach Stapling |
Bariatrics is the branch of medicine that deals with the causes, prevention, and treatment of obesity[1]. The term bariatrics was created around 1965 [citation needed], from the Greek root baro ("weight," as in barometer) and suffix -iatrics ("a branch of medicine," as in pediatrics). Besides the pharmacotherapy of obesity, it is concerned with obesity surgery. Overweight and obesity are rising medical problems of pandemic proportions[2][3]. There are many detrimental health effects of ...
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Resources
- American Obesity Association
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Gastric Bypass (National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Obesity (National Institutes of Health)
- Gastric Bypass Procedure: Questions and Answers (Cleveland Clinic)
- Gastrointestinal Surgery for Severe Obesity (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Implanted Stomach Band to Treat Severe Obesity Approved (Food and Drug Administration)
- Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Procedure (Cleveland Clinic)
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- Obesity Surgery (American Obesity Association)
- Several Factors Contribute to Complications Following Weight Loss Surgery (American Medical Association)
- Surgery for Obesity: What Is It and When Is It Appropriate? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Weight Loss Surgery (Medline Plus)
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