Obesity paradox No evidence of obesity paradox in stroke patients There is no evidence of an ‘obesity paradox’ in patients with stroke, according to researchers from the Danish Cancer Society Research Center, Copenhagen, Denmark. Although obesity often is associated with…
The overweight and obese may be more resilient against chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) than those of a normal weight, according to a new meta-analysis study. The paper, “Body Mass Index and Mortality in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease”, analysed the…
The incidence of heart attack, stroke or death (major adverse cardiovascular event, MACE) can be reduced by 50% according to a new study entitled, “Does bariatric surgery reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events? A retrospective cohort study of morbidly…
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy accelerates intestinal motility and reduces intestinal transit time, which may be involved in the mechanism underlying enhanced glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) secretion during oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) after the procedure, according to paper by researchers from Shiga…
People given evidence-based information online that had been shown to help previously lost around 3kg, but using the Positive Online Weight Reduction (POWeR)+ online programme with very brief support from practice staff, participants lost over one kg more averaged over…
The overall complication rate was 11.7% (95% confidence interval [CI] 10.8%-1%, 2.6), with 11.9% occurring in the bypass group and 9.9% in the sleeve gastrectomy group (p=0.2) An analysis of short-term outcomes of bariatric surgery in Ontario appear to be…
A mean of 4.4 years after surgery, bariatric patients were more susceptible to fracture (514; 4.1%) than were obese (1,013; 2.7%) and non-obese (3,008; 2.4%) controls The researchers looked at the fracture risk for the following procedures; adjustable gastric banding…
Weight reduction interventions can be more effective against diabetes than when it comes to reducing the risk of heart attack and mortality. A study of genetically identical twin pairs with different amounts of body fat shows that twin siblings with…
Development agreement robotic surgery stapler Intuitive will take charge of development work for the robotic-compatible stapler system, while Dextera will focus on developing the stapler cartridge for the device. Intuitive Surgical and Dextera Surgical (formerly Cardica) have signed agreement to…
22ND WORLD CONGRESS INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION FOR THE SURGERY OF OBESITY AND METABOLIC DISORDERS Join us at the QEII Centre, London 29 August - 2 September 2017 WHY ATTEND About IFSO About BOMSS Why Attend Schedule IMPORTANT DATES ABSTRACT SUBMISSION AND…