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Can Weight Loss Surgery Reverse Diabetes?
Significant weight loss is often an important health goal for people with Type 2 diabetes. Although never the first treatment option, for some people, certain types of bariatric surgery can actually change the body’s metabolism and reverse diabetes.
Why Obesity Is a Double Whammy During the COVID-19 Pandemic
After the pandemic began, studies of COVID-19 patients showed obesity may triple the risk of hospitalization with the disease. The chances of being admitted to intensive care or dying also increase substantially for these patients.
Commitment To Weight-Loss Journey Spells Success For Bariatric Surgery Patient
Ailene Zaebst walked down the aisle at her wedding more than 140 pounds lighter from bariatric surgery, completing a weight-loss journey that began 18 months earlier at UH Parma Medical Center.
Bariatric Surgery Helps Patient Reclaim Health
Before Courtney Pound’s bariatric sleeve surgery, her primary care physician was very concerned about her health, due to a number of medical conditions. Bariatric surgery helped get her health back on track.
Weight-Loss Surgery Reverses Woman's Declining Mental Health
Rebecca Rym found that struggles with mental illness don’t automatically cancel out weight loss surgery at UH Parma Medical Center’s Bariatric Surgery & Nutrition Center.
Weight-Loss Surgery May Have Benefits Beyond the Scale
Two recent studies show there appears to be benefits to weight-loss surgery that underscore the long-term value of dropping excess pounds.
Obesity in Men vs. Women
Until recently, about 80 percent of patients undergoing bariatric surgery have been women. But that is changing. How each gender views their bodies and obesity.
How Bariatric Surgery Can Help Your Type 2 Diabetes
If you have Type 2 diabetes, the type of bariatric surgery you have can possibly eliminate the disease altogether.