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Bariattric Surgery Support Gooddies!

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Bariatric Surgery Support South African  Weight-Loss Surgery Support Group  We Have a Fresh New-look Logo And Will Be Doing A Limited Edition Mug That Will Be Available To Buy. If  You would Like A Mug Please E-mail info@bariatricsurgerysupport.co.za If  we receive enough requests for this Mug we will have it made and couriered to all…

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BSS NEWSLETTER: The Medical-aid Issue : October 2011

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Welcome to our October  2011 issue of BSS Newsletter Inside this issue we look at one of the most frequently asked questions by pre-surgery patients: ” Will my Medical Aid pay for Bariatric Surgery?”         Download a copy of Bariatric Surgery Support Newsletter here:  

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…

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DECEMBER 2013 BARIATRIC SUPPORT NEWS

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The Christmas Holidays are nearly upon us, and, like you, our   Bariatric Surgery Support Group is looking forward to a well-deserved rest over the coming days.   Before we break for festivities we would like to take the opportunity to thank all of our Members, The Support Group Committee, Dr Potgieter, Dr Swanepoel, Judy…

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Gastric Bypass Surgery Satisfies Long-Term

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Gastric bypass surgery gets high marks for patient satisfaction and maintenance of substantial weight loss at 11 years post-operatively, according to long-term results of a study published online March 26, 2012 in Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. The researchers point out that this study is one of the few studies to provide information on…

Tackling obesity: One size does not fit all
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Tackling obesity: One size does not fit all

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Researchers looking at how to tackle the UK’s obesity issue – have reported that patients are often treated the same regardless of how healthy they are, where they live or their behavioural characteristics. The study by researchers from the University of Sheffield and published in the Journal of Public Health, found those who have a…

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