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Mrs. J (50) has had diabetes for eight years. All of 5 feet tall and weighing a little over 155 kg, she has four insulin injections a day along with several other related tablets. Her sugar levels though have remained high still. What was more...

Research of more than 20 years suggests that bariatric surgery may be the best option for reversing type 2 diabetes for people with a BMI as low as 30, according to a review.The results, from a National Institutes of Health (NIH) symposium held last year,...

Bariatric surgery has now widely gained acceptance as a treatment option for health conditions like diabetes and hypertension, which is caused by excessive weight gain. In India, several political big-wigs have also opted for bariatric surgery to reduce weight and control their underlying health problems. However,...

A recent study funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, have given us more insight into world-wide obesity statistics. It is has attained the status of a major public health epidemic, in both developing and developed nations, claim researchers at the Institute for Health...

In a new study, researchers from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), analyzed data retrieved from 20 large studies that included people from three countries and found that those belonging to class III obesity i.e. extreme obesity, had a drastic reduction in life expectancy.It is believed...

Bariatric surgery helps patients lose substantial weight, through a simple surgical procedure. This part we have all heard of. What many don't know is that it can also result in a positive improvement of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to new research presented in...

Recent years have seen a surge in the number of Total Knee Replacement (TKR) and Total Hip Replacement (THR) surgeries at LivLife Hospitals. While the former has tripled, the latter has doubled. However, the more curious finding comes from the recent study published in the...

If you have been keeping track of the latest obesity news, then you will know that bariatric surgery is more than just another weight loss procedure. Being able to shed pounds is indeed an advantage but there are other advantages that come along with it, the latest...