Despite the shaky economy, gastric band surgeries are on the rise. Research shows that doctors performed 350,000 bariatric procedures in 2009 with a 20 percent increase is expected in 2010. The World Health Organization the (WHO) estimates the number of obese adults to increase from 400 million to 700 million between 2005 and 2015 worldwide. And more and more of those people will turn to surgery to help them lose weight.

The number of bariatric surgeries has increased an average rate of 20 percent annually over the past 15 years to an estimated 350,000 procedures in 2009, according to healthcare market research firm Kalorama Information. Women in their late 30s to early 40s account for most bariatric surgeries. About 40% of all bariatric surgery procedures involve gastric banding- Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB). The gastric banding market is the largest general segment in the bariatric surgical market with over 90% of total sales for bariatric surgical devices, according to Kalorama Information.

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Drinking Diet Soda May Not Be Helping You Lose Weight And Could Be Harmful To Your Kidneys.

Studies have blamed soda for fueling obesity epidemic, but new study shows that diet soda isn’t all that wonderful either.

Diet soda may not add calories, but researchers have found that the sodium and artificial sweeteners in diet sodas may lead to a decline in kidneys' ability to filter blood.

The researchers studied the effects of sodium and artificial sweeteners on women who drank two or more diet sodas a day. They found that during the course of the study, at least 30 percent of them suffered a decline in kidney function.

So, although your waistline may benefit from all those diet sodas in the long term, your kidneys may suffer as a result.

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It’s commonly known that many people like to eat when they feel stressed. But a recent survey at the University of California-San Francisco confirms that people under chronic stress are more likely than others to eat fattening foods. According to this study presented at a recent meeting of the Obesity Society, women under chronic stress take comfort in high-fat foods more often than they should. Chronic stressors included ongoing stressful situations such as: difficulty paying rent or mortgage, feeling stuck in a job, spouse or partner with too much expectations, difficult child, and family member with poor health. People who eat due to chronic stress should learn to distinguish real hunger from emotional hunger.



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A new study suggests the risk of complications in bariatric surgery may be much lower than what has previously been reported. The study looked at both gastric bypass surgery and laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (lap-band surgery). It found that the risk of death for these surgeries was 0.3 percent and the risk of a major adverse outcome was 4.3 percent.

Bariatric surgery is safe, however, certain factors [such as a history of blood clots, obstructive sleep apnea or impaired functional status] increase the risk of complications, but you can discuss these risks as well as the potential benefits with your surgeon.

Obesity rates have risen, so has the popularity of bariatric surgery. The benefits to the severely obese generally far outweigh the risks. In fact, the risk of death over time is about 35 percent lower for someone who's had the surgery compared to someone who remains extremely obese, according to background information in the study.

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SOURCE - Medline Plus

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