and it subsequently reduces the development of chronic conditions such as Type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Roux-en-Ygastric bypass surgery, in which a small pouch is created in the upper stomach to hold food and is rerouted to a lower part of the small intestine, is ...
Eating and psychosocial status do not explain the reduced weight loss effectiveness of gastric bypass for African-American femalesdoi:10.1016/j.soard.2005.03.147Buffington, Cynthia K.Cherwony, HeidiMarema, Robert T.Elsevier Inc.Surgery for Obesity & Related Diseases...
Bariatric surgeryRoux-Y gastric bypassGastric bandingWeight lossRaceBackground Prior studies have suggested less weight loss among African American compared to Caucasian patients; however, few studies have been able to simultaneously account for baseline differences in other demographic, clinical, or ...
The Simultaneous Increase of Insulin Sensitivity and Secretion Can Explain the Raised Incidence of Hypoglycemia after Gastric Bypass.The mechanisms behind the fast improvements of insulin sensitivity and release of the diabetic metabolic state after bariatric surgery are still not completely understood. To ...