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The American Society for Bariatric Surgery - Rationale for the surgical treatment of morbid obesity
Founded in 1983, foremost American surgeons have formed the society's leadership and have established an excellent organization with educational and support programs for surgeons and allied health professionals. Here it gives information about surgical treatment goals, patient selection, risks of surgical treatment, results, childbearing, nutritional consequences, preoperative psychological testing prior to bariatric surgery.
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The American Obesity Association - Obesity Surgery
The mission of the AOA is to act as an agent of change, move society to re-conceptualize obesity as a disease and to fashion appropriate strategies to deal with the epidemic. Here it gives information about background and health risks of obesity, indications and tipes of Obesity Surgery, success rate, side-effects, complications, lifestyle adjustments after surgery and surgical follow-up.
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MayoClinic.com - Gastric bypass: Is this weight-loss surgery for you?
Mayo Clinic's mission is to empower people to manage their health. It accomplish this by providing useful and up-to-date information and tools that reflect the expertise and standard of excellence of Mayo Clinic. Here it gives information on: who is gastric bypass surgery for, how to prepare for surgery, how is
surgery done, what can you expect during and after the surgery,
what are the benefits and risks of surgery, what are other weight-loss surgery options.
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Cleveland Clinic Health Information Center - Surgical Options for Severe Obesity
This Cleveland Clinic Health System website is provided by the Cleveland Clinic Health System for the benefit of its patients, the general public and health professionals. All health information posted on the site is based on the latest research and national treatment standards. Here it gives information about normal digestive process, how does surgery promote weight loss, what are the surgical options, benefits, risks and side effects of Bariatric Surgery.
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WIN - Weight-control Information Network - an information service of the NIIDK - Gastrointestinal surgery for Severe Obesity
The Weight-control Information Network provides the general public, health professionals, the media, and Congress with up-to-date, science-based information on weight control, obesity, physical activity, and related nutritional issues. Here it gives information about normal digestive process, how does surgery promote weight loss, what are the surgical options, laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery, Bariatric Surgery for adolescents, medical costs of Bariatric Surgery.
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WIN - Statistics Related to Overweight and Obesity
Here you find information such as what overweight and obesity are, how are overweight and obesity measured, Body Mass Index Table, why do statistics about overweight and obesity differ, prevalence statistics related to overweight and obesity, economic costs related to overweight and obesity, other statistics related to overweight and obesity.
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