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Bariatric Surgery: How to Create Your Forever Healthy Lifestyle
QUALIFICATION FOR BARIATRIC SURGERY
BMI ≥ 40, or more than 100 pounds overweight
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BMI ≥ 35 and at least one or more obesity-related co-morbiditiesThis may include type II diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea and other respiratory disorders, non- alcoholic fatty liver disease, osteoarthritis, lipid abnormalities, gastrointestinal disorders, or heart disease
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Inability to achieve a healthy weight loss sustained for a period of time with prior weight loss effortsObesity is more prevalent in people with type 1 diabetes than previously thought
Source: Medical Xpress
People with type 1 diabetes should be screened regularly for obesity and chronic kidney disease, according to a study published in the Endocrine Society'sThe Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
When it comes to obesity, the problem isn't an excess of fat but its loss of function, researchers argue
Source: Medical Xpress
Obesity is known to cause cardiometabolic diseases like hypertension and diabetes but attributing these diseases to merely an overabundance of fat is a simplification. On a basic level, fat acts as a receptacle to store energy, but upon a closer look it is an essential actor in vital bodily processes like the immune response, the regulation of insulin sensitivity, and maintenance of body temperature.
Obesity may increase risk of some female reproductive disorders
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Obesity is associated with an increased risk of developing female reproductive disorders, however, the roles and mechanisms of obesity in the cause(s) of reproductive conditions are unclear.
The baffling case of metabolically healthy obese people: Are they protected from chronic diseases?
Source: Medical Xpress
There is a growing global body positivity movement to combat the stigma and prejudice that overweight and obese individuals face. Some of this stigma arises from the perception that obese individuals are unhealthy.