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Exploring an interesting weight-loss surgery procedure
Source: Medical Xpress
In recent years, endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG), a minimally invasive weight loss procedure, has emerged as an alternative to bariatric surgery. Evidence from studies detailing ESG outcomes could help us understand the implications for its future usage and guide further developments.
More children aged 8–17 trying to lose weight than a decade ago, including children of a healthy weight
Source: Medical Xpress
Over a quarter (26.5%) of children reported trying to lose weight between 2015 and 2016, a 5% increase over 1997 and 1998, finds new research from the University of Oxford. The largest increases in weight loss attempts were seen in boys, older children, Asian children, and children from lower income households, according to the study published today in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.
Mobile app provides effective support for children with obesity
Source: Medical Xpress.
A mobile app that shows a child's weight development in real-time for children with obesity provides greater weight loss compared to conventional care. The fact that both families and healthcare professionals can follow the same data facilitates individualized extra support when needed. This is shown by a study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in the International Journal of Obesity.
Structured Weight Loss Programs With Exercise Help Those With Obesity Lose A Lot Of Weight
Source: Medical News Today
People who have obesity or severe obesity can lose a considerable amount of weight if they receive a structured one-year weight loss program combined with physical activity, according to two reports published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
Bariatric surgery increases longevity
Obesity-related conditions are associated with reduced quality of life and life expectancy. Diseases such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease are the leading causes of death across the globe. Bariatric surgery has been proven to be the most effective treatment for most patients with clinically severe obesity. The surgery improves remission of type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, and obstructive sleep apnea, compared with nonsurgical management. The body undergoes significant weight loss and metabolic changes that improve patients’ lives and have been associated with high rates of T2D remission as well.
