Study examines binge eating at the molecular level
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Study examines binge eating at the molecular level

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Researchers have shown that compulsive binging on foods that are high in fat and sugar can trigger specific molecular changes that can lead to hypertension. While other studies have examined the effects of binge eating on the brain, this study is thought to be the first to look at its molecular effects on the expression…

Bariatric Surgery Conference 2015 – Update
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Bariatric Surgery Conference 2015 – Update

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All Support Group Members and interested parties are welcome to attend – you only need to attend on Sunday 22 March 2015 if you are a Pre-surgery or a Post surgery patient.  The session on Saturday 21 March 2015, is aimed at industry professionals ( surgeons, Doctors, Nurses and Care givers)  When: Sunday 22 March…

Bariatric Surgery Conference 2015
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Bariatric Surgery Conference 2015

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  March 21     Lecture room 1 – saturday First plenary session :       Chair Dr E Swanepoel 08h00  – 08h15            Welcome address & Opening                         Andre Potgieter 08h15  – 08h45            The latest news – SOS Study                            Prof Hans Lonroth 08h45 – 09h15             South African database                                   Prof Tessa van der Merwe…

You’ve had a Gastric Bypass – 2 years on and the weight is creeping back slowly…

You’ve had a Gastric Bypass – 2 years on and the weight is creeping back slowly…

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Now what ! Things were going fine until you notice the scale is moving in the wrong direction. Fear not my Bariatric Friend … Judy Kotze is our resident Bariatric Nutritional Specialist give her a call and she is bound to work out a diet plan that will get you back on track in no…

5 Things Not to Say to Someone Who’s Had Weight-Loss Surgery

5 Things Not to Say to Someone Who’s Had Weight-Loss Surgery

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  Weight-loss surgery has always been a topic of conversation and intrigue. After New Jersey Governor Chris Christie underwent Lap-Band surgery (in which a silicone band is placed around the upper part of the stomach to shrink it) in 2013, the media went crazy, questioning how much weight he’d lost, why he didn’t look even…

Bariatric surgery causes remission of food addiction

Bariatric surgery causes remission of food addiction

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Bariatric surgery-induced weight loss induces remission of food addiction and improves several eating behaviours that are associated with the condition in extreme obesity, according to the study published in the journal Obesity. Although, bariatric surgery is believed to be one most effective available weight loss therapy for obesity and impacts on patients desire to eat,…

Do Medical Aids Cover Gastric Bypass Operations?
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Do Medical Aids Cover Gastric Bypass Operations?

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Historically many medial aids have considered weight loss surgery as a cosmetic procedure and have not covered the costs of gastric bypasses. But medical schemes in South Africa are starting to pay out for par or all of weight loss related surgery provided that the physician establishes that the operation is medically necessary to preserve…

Bariatric Surgery Support Group Committee

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The Bariatric Surgery Support Group Committee is made up of patients who have had surgery and who volunteer their time to share and support people seeking information and support about Weight-Loss Surgery. We deal with a host of pre and post operation issues aimed at facilitating your journey to a healthier lifestyle. We hold monthly…

SA doctors perform interactive gastric surgery
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SA doctors perform interactive gastric surgery

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Cape Town – In a first for South Africa, live, interactive gastric surgery has been performed at a workshop on Thursday. The operation was screened to an adjacent boardroom filled with medical staff who discussed the procedure as it happened. Source: CAPE TOWN – In a first for South Africa, live, interactive gastric surgery has…

Bariatric Surgery Support Group Committee

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The Bariatric Surgery Support Group Committee is made up of patients who have had surgery and who volunteer their time to share and support people seeking information and support about Weight-Loss Surgery. We deal with a host of pre and post operation issues aimed at facilitating your journey to a healthier lifestyle. We hold monthly…

Study shows hypertension risk for obese children

Study shows hypertension risk for obese children

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Obese youths have a nearly six fold risk of hypertension, according to research in more than 22 000 young people from the Prevention Education Program (PEP) Family Heart Study presented at European Society of Cardiology Congress by Professor Peter Schwandt from Germany. “The prevalence of hypertension and obesity in children and adolescents is continuing to…

September 2014 Newsletter

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Free Download :Bariatric Surgery Support Newsletter September 2014   Cosmetic Surgery helps with weight control   Body contouring surgery to remove excess skin improves long-term weight control in patients after gastric bypass surgery, claims a study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Since maintaining weight loss to…

Bariatric Surgery Support Meeting TONIGHT!

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Please note that due to some administrative constraints on our side The Bariatric Support Group Meeting will be held tonight…apologies for the short notice. Anyone intrested in Bariatric Surgery may attend. We will be having a Guest Speaker at tonight’s Meeting; Dr Vaughn Roux a Plastic Surgeon with a wealth of experience in this field…

Bariatric surgery may improve urinary incontinence

Bariatric surgery may improve urinary incontinence

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  Bariatric surgery may improve urinary incontinence symptoms in women, according to a study, “Long-term change in urinary incontinence among severely obese women following bariatric surgery,” presented at the American Urogynecologic Society and the International Urogynecological Association 2014 scientific meeting in Washington, DC. The study found that nearly half of women in a weight-loss surgery…

Quality of life

Quality of life

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  Thursday, June 26, 2014 – 12:23 Owen Haskins – Editor in chief, Bariatric News Gastric bypass surgery improves obese diabetic patients’ physical and mental health, more than an intensive weight loss programme involving lifestyle modifications over two years, according to the results from a study presented at the joint meeting of the International Society…