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Bariatric Surgery Reduces Diabetes Medications, Cost of Care

Posted Thu, 08/26/2010 - 10:04am by Weight Loss Surgery

From Medscape Medical News

Emma Hitt, PhD

August 16, 2010 (UPDATED August 17, 2010) — Bariatric surgery may reduce the use of medications and healthcare costs in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to the findings of a new study. >> Read more >>

Does Bariatric Surgery Affect the Risk of Adverse Outcomes in Pregnancy?

Posted Thu, 08/26/2010 - 9:41am by Weight Loss Surgery

From Medscape General Surgery > Viewpoints

Albert B. Lowenfels, MD

Posted: 08/16/2010

Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy: Retrospective Analysis of Insurance Claims Data

Bennett WL, Gilson MM, Jamshidi R, et al

BMJ. 2010;340:c1662 >> Read more >>

Obesity surgery getting safer

Posted Fri, 07/31/2009 - 9:46am by Weight Loss Surgery
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Examiner.com

Findings reported in today's New England Journal of Medicine indicate that surgery is a safe option for extremely obese people. >> Read more >>

Join Coach Roz for ROSE support and questions meeting!

Posted Tue, 07/28/2009 - 9:07am by Weight Loss Surgery

Coach Roz wants to help the 150+ ROSE patients sprinkled across 40 practice centers to get connected into a support group tailored to their needs, and that is professional, comfortable, safe and convenient.

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(800) 535-5732

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PUBLIC HEALTH: Obesity Related Hospitalizations Increase

Posted Tue, 07/21/2009 - 11:52am by Weight Loss Surgery
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MSNJ E news & Health Affairs

A recent study published in Health Affairs finds that not only is obesity increasing, but it is also a significant cost concern. >> Read more >>

Obesity on the Rise in US

Posted Mon, 07/13/2009 - 11:17am by Weight Loss Surgery
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Medscape Medical News

The CDC released an updated report on the growing incidence of obesity and called out 6 states that have the greatest prevalence of obesity (greater than 30%). The survey which included more than 400,000 US adults reflected a dramatic rise in BMI measurements and a resultant increase in average annual healthcare expenditure per person from $3,458 in 2001 to $5,148 in 2006. The proportion of the total US healthcare expenditures for obese adults increased by 7.2% during the same time period.

Article written by Brande Nicole Martin >> Read more >>

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