I am considering Gastric bypass surgery because I am overweight, in fact I am a least 100 pounds over my ideal weight making me obese. I have tried the Atkins diet and had some success but I gained the weight right back in just over a month.
I have tried diet after diet with little to no success; so gastric bypass surgery is definitely something that someone in my position should at least consider.
After some research, I found that gastric bypass surgery is very dangerous, several complications can occur up to and including death. I found myself wondering if I really wanted to go through something that actually has a death rate.
While searching for gastric bypass surgery information I found a pill that claimed to be “a gastric bypass in a bottle”. It sounded ridiculous, somewhat like the claims I get in my email box for a miracle grow formula for my manhood. Despite my doubts, I was at least curious enough to check them out, and I am glad I did.
I do believe this could be the gastric bypass surgery alternative I have been looking for. If you are considering gastric bypass surgery you should at least check them out for yourself.
http://www.bypass-gastric-surgery.info/pills
Gastric bypass surgery may be dangerous but regardless of what you decide, gastric bypass surgery or an alternative, not doing anything is the most dangerous by far.
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Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Sunday, March 18, 2007
When You Make the Decision to Have Gastric Bypass Surgery, You Should Also Hire a Life Coach
I know you are saying to yourself, “What’s the big deal?” You think that once you go through the surgical procedure, you’ll go to a couple of follow-up appointments and maybe attend some support group meetings - making the whole experience “a piece of cake.”
Well, it’s not that easy.
Like many people, you may be under the misconception that you will be able to succeed after Weight Loss Surgery simply on your own. Unfortunately, the odds are against you. Too many times, people assume that this type of surgery is a “Magic Pill” and their troubles will be gone forever.
Well if you believe that, you are just kidding yourself.
However, there is a way to make your post-surgery experience more effective. If you were to consider hiring a personal Life Coach, you would not only have individualized support, you would also have a collaborative partner who would hold you accountable without judgment.
A Life Coach’s job is to help you live within your personal integrity, or what I like to call your “truth.” To be a person of your word, you need to act consciously on your decisions. Saying, “I’m going to do this” to a Life Coach is a powerful motivator that has the potential of countless successes.
Through regular sessions, a Life Coach asks questions with the intention of determining how you are progressing toward your goals. Therefore, when you make a commitment to “change”, you are more inclined to accomplish any personally defined goal!
And that’s even before you factor in personal accountability – this is where the Life Coach commits to helping you keep your word to yourself. In this collaborative, non-judgmental relationship, you will become empowered, knowing that you have a partner whose only purpose is to see you succeed. By being responsible within yourself, you gain clarity, honesty, compassion, and a clearer picture of what the distant future holds.
By keeping your eye on the ball, mixed in with motivation, you can’t help but feel as though you have the power to cross the finish line. Yes, in a perfect world, we would be internally motivated and only need to be accountable to ourselves. But it is ultimately ineffective and less likely to keep you moving toward your eventual accomplishment.
A Life Coach helps you see opportunities that were out of your sight previously. Perhaps you might be stretched to playing a bigger game or even challenged to not just meet a standard, but to begin making shifts toward extending your own individual standards. You can then make your decisions based on this much fuller picture of your situation.
Basically, anyone who wants to make an improvement within any aspect of their life can benefit from coaching. If you notice, all great leaders have coaches. This is also true with athletes. The presidents of most companies and political organizations always have coaches or advisors who help them make improved decisions, plan better, show more support and set/stay on track with their goals.
Why should you be any different? You chose to take control and save your life by having Gastric Bypass Surgery. By hiring a Life Coach, you can take greater steps not only to change your physical body, but also your mind and soul.
Let’s face it, 95.5% of the time, it was not simply a physical issue that caused your obesity. It was the other factors in your life. How often have you felt the repercussions of low self-esteem, bitterness, loneliness, desperation and depression? They all stem from not having processes for that well-defined, healthy and fulfilling balance that you need.
Weight Loss Surgery only cures the symptoms of obesity. It does not fix the cause. But when you work with a Life Coach, awareness becomes the key to unlocking so many possibilities. The more conscious you are regarding the choices you make, the more successful you will become.
A Life Coach will encourage, support, challenge and empower you on an ongoing basis. If you want assistance after your Weight Loss Surgery in identifying, envisioning, planning and taking consistent action toward achieving your life goals, I encourage you to hire a coach!
Copyright © 2006 Jeff Cadwell Positive Coaching
Jeff Cadwell, Weight Loss Surgery Life Coach 714-669-2928
www.jeffcadwell.com
"Welcome to the beginning of the New YOU!"
I am a Life Coach who is passionate about empowering people to live more robust lives - physically, emotionally and spiritually. My specialty is people who are considering or have had Weight Loss Surgery.
Well, it’s not that easy.
Like many people, you may be under the misconception that you will be able to succeed after Weight Loss Surgery simply on your own. Unfortunately, the odds are against you. Too many times, people assume that this type of surgery is a “Magic Pill” and their troubles will be gone forever.
Well if you believe that, you are just kidding yourself.
However, there is a way to make your post-surgery experience more effective. If you were to consider hiring a personal Life Coach, you would not only have individualized support, you would also have a collaborative partner who would hold you accountable without judgment.
A Life Coach’s job is to help you live within your personal integrity, or what I like to call your “truth.” To be a person of your word, you need to act consciously on your decisions. Saying, “I’m going to do this” to a Life Coach is a powerful motivator that has the potential of countless successes.
Through regular sessions, a Life Coach asks questions with the intention of determining how you are progressing toward your goals. Therefore, when you make a commitment to “change”, you are more inclined to accomplish any personally defined goal!
And that’s even before you factor in personal accountability – this is where the Life Coach commits to helping you keep your word to yourself. In this collaborative, non-judgmental relationship, you will become empowered, knowing that you have a partner whose only purpose is to see you succeed. By being responsible within yourself, you gain clarity, honesty, compassion, and a clearer picture of what the distant future holds.
By keeping your eye on the ball, mixed in with motivation, you can’t help but feel as though you have the power to cross the finish line. Yes, in a perfect world, we would be internally motivated and only need to be accountable to ourselves. But it is ultimately ineffective and less likely to keep you moving toward your eventual accomplishment.
A Life Coach helps you see opportunities that were out of your sight previously. Perhaps you might be stretched to playing a bigger game or even challenged to not just meet a standard, but to begin making shifts toward extending your own individual standards. You can then make your decisions based on this much fuller picture of your situation.
Basically, anyone who wants to make an improvement within any aspect of their life can benefit from coaching. If you notice, all great leaders have coaches. This is also true with athletes. The presidents of most companies and political organizations always have coaches or advisors who help them make improved decisions, plan better, show more support and set/stay on track with their goals.
Why should you be any different? You chose to take control and save your life by having Gastric Bypass Surgery. By hiring a Life Coach, you can take greater steps not only to change your physical body, but also your mind and soul.
Let’s face it, 95.5% of the time, it was not simply a physical issue that caused your obesity. It was the other factors in your life. How often have you felt the repercussions of low self-esteem, bitterness, loneliness, desperation and depression? They all stem from not having processes for that well-defined, healthy and fulfilling balance that you need.
Weight Loss Surgery only cures the symptoms of obesity. It does not fix the cause. But when you work with a Life Coach, awareness becomes the key to unlocking so many possibilities. The more conscious you are regarding the choices you make, the more successful you will become.
A Life Coach will encourage, support, challenge and empower you on an ongoing basis. If you want assistance after your Weight Loss Surgery in identifying, envisioning, planning and taking consistent action toward achieving your life goals, I encourage you to hire a coach!
Copyright © 2006 Jeff Cadwell Positive Coaching
Jeff Cadwell, Weight Loss Surgery Life Coach 714-669-2928
www.jeffcadwell.com
"Welcome to the beginning of the New YOU!"
I am a Life Coach who is passionate about empowering people to live more robust lives - physically, emotionally and spiritually. My specialty is people who are considering or have had Weight Loss Surgery.
Thursday, March 08, 2007
The Carnie Wilson Gastric Bypass Spurs Others On
The number of gastric bypass operations being performed each year has soared dramatically in recent years as a result of the enormous number of people who are now classed as being morbidly obese. This rise has however been greatly assisted by a number of celebrities who have gone public about their own weight loss surgery, including Carnie Wilson.
Carnie Wilson is the daughter of Brian Wilson, the Beach Boy musician whose own troubled life led to considerable strain between himself and his daughter. As one consequence of their strained relationship Carnie Wilson began putting on weight at the age of just four and, by twelve, was already on the first of what were to become a long line of failed diets.
Her weight really began to become a problem though when she began singing professionally alongside Wilson Phillips and found that the stress of performing led her into late night binge eating. At the start of her own singing career she weighed about 180 pounds but by the time she had reached her second album her weight had risen to 240 pounds and continued on its way up to reach a staggering 300 pounds by the summer of 2001.
At this point Carnie's weight began affecting her health and frequent choking in her sleep left here terrified that she would suffer a heart attack. She dreamed of being able to wear a white T-shirt and a pair of 501 jeans and finally decided that if she did not face up to weight loss surgery her growing size was going to kill her, probably sooner rather than later.
As a result she publicly announced her intention to undergo Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery as she knew that it was the only answer to her weight problem and was something that she felt just had to be done and about which she really had no choice.
Many people followed her progress in the weeks and months ahead and saw here delight when 150 pounds lighter she realized her dream and could finally wear that white T-shirt and those 501 jeans. And, although she knew that she would always need to struggle to keep her weight down even after gastric bypass surgery, like many thousands of people in a similar position, she was more than happy with the results and with the new lease of life and freedom that the Roux-en-Y had given her.
For more information on the Carnie Wilson Gastric Bypass and on gastric bypass surgery in general, please visit GastricBypassFacts.info
Carnie Wilson is the daughter of Brian Wilson, the Beach Boy musician whose own troubled life led to considerable strain between himself and his daughter. As one consequence of their strained relationship Carnie Wilson began putting on weight at the age of just four and, by twelve, was already on the first of what were to become a long line of failed diets.
Her weight really began to become a problem though when she began singing professionally alongside Wilson Phillips and found that the stress of performing led her into late night binge eating. At the start of her own singing career she weighed about 180 pounds but by the time she had reached her second album her weight had risen to 240 pounds and continued on its way up to reach a staggering 300 pounds by the summer of 2001.
At this point Carnie's weight began affecting her health and frequent choking in her sleep left here terrified that she would suffer a heart attack. She dreamed of being able to wear a white T-shirt and a pair of 501 jeans and finally decided that if she did not face up to weight loss surgery her growing size was going to kill her, probably sooner rather than later.
As a result she publicly announced her intention to undergo Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery as she knew that it was the only answer to her weight problem and was something that she felt just had to be done and about which she really had no choice.
Many people followed her progress in the weeks and months ahead and saw here delight when 150 pounds lighter she realized her dream and could finally wear that white T-shirt and those 501 jeans. And, although she knew that she would always need to struggle to keep her weight down even after gastric bypass surgery, like many thousands of people in a similar position, she was more than happy with the results and with the new lease of life and freedom that the Roux-en-Y had given her.
For more information on the Carnie Wilson Gastric Bypass and on gastric bypass surgery in general, please visit GastricBypassFacts.info
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy With Duodenal Switch
Often referred to as simply a 'duodenal switch' procedure, this particular form of bariatric surgery is in fact a vertical sleeve gastrectomy to which a duodenal switch is added. This procedure is also sometimes referred to as a biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch.
Of all of the different forms of weight loss surgery available today this is perhaps the most controversial and, though widely performed, there are many surgeons who will not carry out the procedure because of concerns about its long-term effects on a patient's health.
The first part of the procedure is a vertical sleeve gastrectomy in which the stomach is divided vertically and approximately eighty-five percent is removed. The small remaining 'sleeve shaped' stomach, which retains the original outlet to the intestines, functions very much as a normal stomach and this part of the surgery is designed purely to restrict the quantity of food which can be consumed. This part of the operation is a form of 'restrictive' surgery and cannot be reversed.
The second phase of the operation is to create a duodenal switch and this is a form of 'malabsorption' surgery which is largely reversible. Whereas restrictive surgery creates weight loss by physically preventing the patient from eating too much food, malabsorption surgery is designed to restrict the body's ability to absorb calories from a meal as it passes through the digestive tract.
During the procedure the intestine is divided and a small section (usually about 150 cm in length) is used to create a bypass from the duodenum, which is close to the stomach outlet, to a point near the end of the intestinal tract, thus bypassing the bulk of the digestive tract (typically about 500 cm will be bypassed). The result of this bypass (or duodenal switch) is that food passing through the intestine will only mix with the body's digestive juices in the short final section of the intestine below the switch, giving the digestive juices very little time to digest the food and absorb calories from it into the body.
While duodenal switch weight loss surgery has the advantage of providing the patient with weight loss through both restriction and malabsorption, it is the degree to which the malabsorption element predominates in the duodenal switch which gives rise to much of the controversy surrounding this form of surgery. By comparison, the traditional Roux-en-Y operation has a much shorter bypass and the distance over which food mixes with the digestive juices in the intestine is in the region of five times greater.
The argument which many surgeons use against the duodenal switch is simply that so little absorption takes place that there is too great a risk of anemia, protein deficiency and metabolic bone disease. The vertical sleeve gastrectomy with duodenal switch is also arguably the most complex form of weight loss surgery and many believe that it carries an unacceptably high risk of complications.
Despite the risks however, the duodenal switch remains a surgical option and can be very effective, especially in patients with a very high body mass index (BMI).
For more information on the vertical sleeve gastrectomy with duodenal switch and on vertical gastrectomy stomach surgery in general, please visit http://GastricBypassFacts.info
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Donald_Saunders
Of all of the different forms of weight loss surgery available today this is perhaps the most controversial and, though widely performed, there are many surgeons who will not carry out the procedure because of concerns about its long-term effects on a patient's health.
The first part of the procedure is a vertical sleeve gastrectomy in which the stomach is divided vertically and approximately eighty-five percent is removed. The small remaining 'sleeve shaped' stomach, which retains the original outlet to the intestines, functions very much as a normal stomach and this part of the surgery is designed purely to restrict the quantity of food which can be consumed. This part of the operation is a form of 'restrictive' surgery and cannot be reversed.
The second phase of the operation is to create a duodenal switch and this is a form of 'malabsorption' surgery which is largely reversible. Whereas restrictive surgery creates weight loss by physically preventing the patient from eating too much food, malabsorption surgery is designed to restrict the body's ability to absorb calories from a meal as it passes through the digestive tract.
During the procedure the intestine is divided and a small section (usually about 150 cm in length) is used to create a bypass from the duodenum, which is close to the stomach outlet, to a point near the end of the intestinal tract, thus bypassing the bulk of the digestive tract (typically about 500 cm will be bypassed). The result of this bypass (or duodenal switch) is that food passing through the intestine will only mix with the body's digestive juices in the short final section of the intestine below the switch, giving the digestive juices very little time to digest the food and absorb calories from it into the body.
While duodenal switch weight loss surgery has the advantage of providing the patient with weight loss through both restriction and malabsorption, it is the degree to which the malabsorption element predominates in the duodenal switch which gives rise to much of the controversy surrounding this form of surgery. By comparison, the traditional Roux-en-Y operation has a much shorter bypass and the distance over which food mixes with the digestive juices in the intestine is in the region of five times greater.
The argument which many surgeons use against the duodenal switch is simply that so little absorption takes place that there is too great a risk of anemia, protein deficiency and metabolic bone disease. The vertical sleeve gastrectomy with duodenal switch is also arguably the most complex form of weight loss surgery and many believe that it carries an unacceptably high risk of complications.
Despite the risks however, the duodenal switch remains a surgical option and can be very effective, especially in patients with a very high body mass index (BMI).
For more information on the vertical sleeve gastrectomy with duodenal switch and on vertical gastrectomy stomach surgery in general, please visit http://GastricBypassFacts.info
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Donald_Saunders
Monday, February 19, 2007
There Comes a Time when Enough is Enough - Weight Loss Surgery
If the time has come for you to consider weight loss surgery, take it from someone who has had the procedure, think again, and yet again. Like it or not, the lifestyle changes that are demanded for successful long-term weight loss will still be there after any weight loss surgery. And if you think that weight loss surgery will for ever settle your weight control issues, you're in for a big surprise. Instead of removing your weight control issues, this weight loss procedure will require you to continually focus on everything you put in your mouth.
The changes to your life are nothing short of dramatic. While almost everyone focuses on the benefits of weight loss surgery, few are willing to admit that living with the decision can be very difficult and at times complicated. Yes, the majority of surgery, patients will lose between 75 and 100 pounds but it's not without its costs. Do not make the mistake of minimizing these costs as they will be with you for the rest of your life.
Consider...
1. Because you're eating so much less, taking vitamins, minerals and supplements will need to become part of your daily life. Or not talking a one a day vitamin, but usually, a handful of very strong and potent vitamins to maintain your health.
2. You will think twice and sometimes three times before eating anything dense like a one half slice of bread. This is because it takes longer for this type of food to digest which means it sets in your stomach longer. And it sets at the top of your stomach as your stomach acids work to digest and break down the complex carbohydrates. Some days it will be no problem, while others it will cause painful heartburn and discomfort. Oh, you also won't ever be certain each time you take a bite, whether it will be okay or not.
3. Think about your favorite food smells. Imagine Pizza, warm cinnamon rolls in the morning, fresh baked bread or a hot hamburger right off the grill. Now imagine living with those smells throughout your life and realize that the most you can half at any one sitting is a single bite or two. Now reread the above problem that he may face when you do have that bite or two.
4. Feeling full and feeling satisfied are not the same thing. While weight loss surgery does work, it only works on the physical side of weight control. That is, you cannot physically eat very much at any one sitting. Well, surgery will quickly make you feel full with just a couple of bites of food, that food isn't very satisfying. This is because the feeling of fullness isn't that deep down in your gut satisfaction you feel after eating a full meal. No it's more of a full that if you eat another bite, you will surely get sick and vomit type feeling.
5. You will live in a society where food is as much a social event as fueling your body with energy. Business lunches, evening dinners with your loved ones and attending a friends or family event that includes eating becomes problematic.
These are just some of the things that you should consider before committing to gastric weight loss surgery. It's easy to focus strictly on the weight loss aspect without thinking about how this radical, though safe surgical procedure will change your life forever.
Abigail Franks has done extensive research into weight loss and what works. Find out valuable information about the weight loss surgery and other weight loss plans.
The changes to your life are nothing short of dramatic. While almost everyone focuses on the benefits of weight loss surgery, few are willing to admit that living with the decision can be very difficult and at times complicated. Yes, the majority of surgery, patients will lose between 75 and 100 pounds but it's not without its costs. Do not make the mistake of minimizing these costs as they will be with you for the rest of your life.
Consider...
1. Because you're eating so much less, taking vitamins, minerals and supplements will need to become part of your daily life. Or not talking a one a day vitamin, but usually, a handful of very strong and potent vitamins to maintain your health.
2. You will think twice and sometimes three times before eating anything dense like a one half slice of bread. This is because it takes longer for this type of food to digest which means it sets in your stomach longer. And it sets at the top of your stomach as your stomach acids work to digest and break down the complex carbohydrates. Some days it will be no problem, while others it will cause painful heartburn and discomfort. Oh, you also won't ever be certain each time you take a bite, whether it will be okay or not.
3. Think about your favorite food smells. Imagine Pizza, warm cinnamon rolls in the morning, fresh baked bread or a hot hamburger right off the grill. Now imagine living with those smells throughout your life and realize that the most you can half at any one sitting is a single bite or two. Now reread the above problem that he may face when you do have that bite or two.
4. Feeling full and feeling satisfied are not the same thing. While weight loss surgery does work, it only works on the physical side of weight control. That is, you cannot physically eat very much at any one sitting. Well, surgery will quickly make you feel full with just a couple of bites of food, that food isn't very satisfying. This is because the feeling of fullness isn't that deep down in your gut satisfaction you feel after eating a full meal. No it's more of a full that if you eat another bite, you will surely get sick and vomit type feeling.
5. You will live in a society where food is as much a social event as fueling your body with energy. Business lunches, evening dinners with your loved ones and attending a friends or family event that includes eating becomes problematic.
These are just some of the things that you should consider before committing to gastric weight loss surgery. It's easy to focus strictly on the weight loss aspect without thinking about how this radical, though safe surgical procedure will change your life forever.
Abigail Franks has done extensive research into weight loss and what works. Find out valuable information about the weight loss surgery and other weight loss plans.
Monday, February 12, 2007
Laparoscopic Roux en Y Gastric Bypass Surgery
The Roux-en-Y gastric bypass operation is the oldest and best known form of weight loss surgery and, despite the fact that other procedures have been developed in recent years, it still remains a firm favorite with many patients. It is also one of the few forms of weight loss surgery which the majority of insurance companies will authorize without too much difficulty.
In many ways the success of the Roux-en-Y lies in the very fact that it has been around for many years and so has a proven track record. It is also a procedure which many bariatric surgeons have grown up with and are skilled at practicing. This said, the Roux-en-Y has not 'stood still' and today an increasing number of surgeons are performing this traditionally open form of surgery laparoscopically.
The Roux-en-Y involves a three stage process.
First, the stomach is divided to create a small portion, or pouch, to act as the new 'working' stomach. This severely restricts the amount of food that the patient can eat and so the calories that can be introduced into the body.
Next, the intestine is divided so that about fifteen to twenty percent of the small intestine is bypassed, shortening the normal twenty feet of intestine to approximately sixteen or seventeen feet.
Finally, the bypassed section of the small intestine is connected to the lower intestine to allow the necessary digestive juices to mix with food as it passes through the intestine.
The principal of the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is that it creates weight loss by both restricting the quantity of food which the patient can eat and reducing the absorption of calories from food passing through the digestive system.
It is this reduction in the absorption of calories within the digest system which makes the Roux-en-Y a better option for some patients than simple restrictive surgery such as laparoscopic gastric banding. The bypass in the case of the Roux-en-Y is also relatively short and this makes it a safer option than surgeries involving a duodenal switch and far greater bypass of the intestinal tract.
Like any other form of surgery, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery is not without its risks but, overall, these are considered to be acceptable to most patients and a fair price to pay for some excellent results, which can typically see a loss of about seventy percent of excess weight.
For more information on laparoscopic Roux en Y gastric bypass surgery and on gastric bypass surgery in general, please visit GastricBypassFacts.info
In many ways the success of the Roux-en-Y lies in the very fact that it has been around for many years and so has a proven track record. It is also a procedure which many bariatric surgeons have grown up with and are skilled at practicing. This said, the Roux-en-Y has not 'stood still' and today an increasing number of surgeons are performing this traditionally open form of surgery laparoscopically.
The Roux-en-Y involves a three stage process.
First, the stomach is divided to create a small portion, or pouch, to act as the new 'working' stomach. This severely restricts the amount of food that the patient can eat and so the calories that can be introduced into the body.
Next, the intestine is divided so that about fifteen to twenty percent of the small intestine is bypassed, shortening the normal twenty feet of intestine to approximately sixteen or seventeen feet.
Finally, the bypassed section of the small intestine is connected to the lower intestine to allow the necessary digestive juices to mix with food as it passes through the intestine.
The principal of the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is that it creates weight loss by both restricting the quantity of food which the patient can eat and reducing the absorption of calories from food passing through the digestive system.
It is this reduction in the absorption of calories within the digest system which makes the Roux-en-Y a better option for some patients than simple restrictive surgery such as laparoscopic gastric banding. The bypass in the case of the Roux-en-Y is also relatively short and this makes it a safer option than surgeries involving a duodenal switch and far greater bypass of the intestinal tract.
Like any other form of surgery, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery is not without its risks but, overall, these are considered to be acceptable to most patients and a fair price to pay for some excellent results, which can typically see a loss of about seventy percent of excess weight.
For more information on laparoscopic Roux en Y gastric bypass surgery and on gastric bypass surgery in general, please visit GastricBypassFacts.info
Monday, January 29, 2007
Gastric Bypass Risk And Binge Eating
There has long been a debate over whether binge eating presents a gastric bypass risk and increases the possibility of a poor outcome following surgery. A recent report published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry may however shed new light on this argument.
The study carried out at the Yale University School of Medicine involved nearly 140 extremely obese patients and looked at their eating habits prior to surgery and then followed them up during the twelve months after gastric bypass surgery.
Of the study group, some 40 patients reported binge eating in the month before their operation and approximately ten percent of the study group were classified as meeting the criteria to be diagnosed as having binge eating disorder. It was also noted that those people classed as binge eaters were considerably more nervous about their impending surgery than the non-binge eaters.
Following surgery the study noted that there was no difference of note between the two groups and that both binge eaters and non-binge eaters showed virtually identical weight loss profiles in the twelve months after their gastric bypass.
Prior to surgery the average body mass index was 51.7, placing the group well over the body mass index figure of 40 which defines extreme, or morbid, obesity. One year after surgery this figure had fallen to just 33.3, bringing many of those in the study group close to a normal body mass index.
Also of importance, this study reported that, although some of the binge eaters did experience slightly elevated, but relatively easily managed, eating related disturbances after surgery, their pre-surgical anxiety had reduced considerably and there was little if any difference at all between binge eaters and non-binge eaters in terms of depression following surgery.
While the results of the study are of course encouraging, it should be remembered that the study has only followed this group of patients for a period of twelve months so far. It will be necessary to see this, and other studies, running over a period of several years following gastric bypass before we can be sure that these initial results will hold true in the longer term.
For more information on gastric bypass risk or indeed on any aspect of gastric bypass surgery, please visit GastricBypassFacts.info today.
The study carried out at the Yale University School of Medicine involved nearly 140 extremely obese patients and looked at their eating habits prior to surgery and then followed them up during the twelve months after gastric bypass surgery.
Of the study group, some 40 patients reported binge eating in the month before their operation and approximately ten percent of the study group were classified as meeting the criteria to be diagnosed as having binge eating disorder. It was also noted that those people classed as binge eaters were considerably more nervous about their impending surgery than the non-binge eaters.
Following surgery the study noted that there was no difference of note between the two groups and that both binge eaters and non-binge eaters showed virtually identical weight loss profiles in the twelve months after their gastric bypass.
Prior to surgery the average body mass index was 51.7, placing the group well over the body mass index figure of 40 which defines extreme, or morbid, obesity. One year after surgery this figure had fallen to just 33.3, bringing many of those in the study group close to a normal body mass index.
Also of importance, this study reported that, although some of the binge eaters did experience slightly elevated, but relatively easily managed, eating related disturbances after surgery, their pre-surgical anxiety had reduced considerably and there was little if any difference at all between binge eaters and non-binge eaters in terms of depression following surgery.
While the results of the study are of course encouraging, it should be remembered that the study has only followed this group of patients for a period of twelve months so far. It will be necessary to see this, and other studies, running over a period of several years following gastric bypass before we can be sure that these initial results will hold true in the longer term.
For more information on gastric bypass risk or indeed on any aspect of gastric bypass surgery, please visit GastricBypassFacts.info today.
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