bariatric

With bariatric surgery, the most dramatic changes happen in the first year.

Safe patient handling is especially important in the area of bariatric care.

Three months after bariatric surgery, you may be back to a regular diet.

Five 'successful losers' tell their story about life after bariatric surgery.

Children of people who had bariatric surgery were twice as likely to report being on a diet.

Recently, however, the number of people having bariatric surgery has spiked.

Early evidence suggests that it is less effective than other forms of bariatric surgery.

Medicare does cover bariatric surgery but not for obesity itself.

The example of a bariatric surgery patient is even more dramatic, he adds.

Hospitals across the country have opened bariatric centers for adolescents in recent years.

But bariatric surgery is only one tool to help achieve weight loss.

Bariatric specialists say the surgery reduces those costs in the long run.

Increased risk of fracture has also been linked to bariatric surgery.

But a number of hospitals in Indiana are adding bariatric facilities.

And insurance plans often won't cover bariatric surgery or other obesity treatments.

How will the bariatric surgery help me lose weight?

Bariatric and orthopedic surgeries also are done at the hospital.

Bariatric surgery may be indicated in cases of severe obesity.

For bariatric surgery, the risk of dying is less than 1% and serious complications are rare.

With persistent effort some bariatric patients have been able to achieve and maintain a reduced level of body fat.

Plus, there is little data on the potential long-term risks of bariatric surgery in adolescents.

People who have bariatric surgery can have dramatic weight loss.

See the "Additional Reading" section for more information about bariatric surgery.

Bariatric Units, for obese patients, have also entered routine service in 2011.

Bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment for morbid obesity.