The Wall Street Journal 
(1/4, D3, Winslow, Subscription Publication) reports that, according to a study
published in the Journal of the American Medical Association,
weight-loss surgery may be linked to a reduced risk of death from heart
disease.
(1/4, D3, Winslow, Subscription Publication) reports that, according to a study
published in the Journal of the American Medical Association,
weight-loss surgery may be linked to a reduced risk of death from heart
disease.
The Los Angeles Times
(1/4, Roan) "Booster Shots" blog reports that investigators "compared
2,010 middle-aged, obese people who had weight-loss surgery with 2,037
similar obese people who received normal medical care, which usually
included counseling on lifestyle choices that affect weight." The
patients "were followed for an average of 14.7 years."
(1/4, Roan) "Booster Shots" blog reports that investigators "compared
2,010 middle-aged, obese people who had weight-loss surgery with 2,037
similar obese people who received normal medical care, which usually
included counseling on lifestyle choices that affect weight." The
patients "were followed for an average of 14.7 years."
Bloomberg News
(1/4, Cortez) reports, "Twenty-eight of the 2,010 patients who
underwent surgery died from cardiovascular complications, compared with
49 of the 2,037 study participants who received standard medical care."
The researchers found that "there were 199 heart attacks and strokes
among the surgery patients, compared with 234 in the other group."
Participants "who underwent bariatric surgery lost about 23 percent of
their body weight within two years, and still weighed 18 percent less
two decades later, according to the
researchers."
(1/4, Cortez) reports, "Twenty-eight of the 2,010 patients who
underwent surgery died from cardiovascular complications, compared with
49 of the 2,037 study participants who received standard medical care."
The researchers found that "there were 199 heart attacks and strokes
among the surgery patients, compared with 234 in the other group."
Participants "who underwent bariatric surgery lost about 23 percent of
their body weight within two years, and still weighed 18 percent less
two decades later, according to the
researchers."
MedPage Today
(1/4, Phend) reports that "these observational results from the Swedish
Obese Subjects study are the first to show reduced incidence of
cardiovascular deaths and events, the group pointed out, although these
results were independent of baseline BMI or amount of weight lost."
(1/4, Phend) reports that "these observational results from the Swedish
Obese Subjects study are the first to show reduced incidence of
cardiovascular deaths and events, the group pointed out, although these
results were independent of baseline BMI or amount of weight lost."
The NPR (1/4, Neighmond) "Shots" blog reports, "In an accompanying JAMA editorial
, Dr. Edward Livingston, at the University of Texas Southwestern
Medical Center, writes that 'because the expected health benefits do not
necessarily exceed the risks of weight-loss operations, obese patients
without other weight-related complications generally should not undergo
bariatric surgery.'" Dr. Livingston urges "the National Institutes of
Health to
convene another expert panel to rigorously assess the available evidence
and provide an update on 20-year-old recommendations for bariatric
procedures for the treatment of obesity." Also covering the story are HealthDay (1/4, Reinberg) and HeartWire (1/4, Nainggolan).
(1/4, Neighmond) "Shots" blog reports, "In an accompanying JAMA editorial
, Dr. Edward Livingston, at the University of Texas Southwestern
Medical Center, writes that 'because the expected health benefits do not
necessarily exceed the risks of weight-loss operations, obese patients
without other weight-related complications generally should not undergo
bariatric surgery.'" Dr. Livingston urges "the National Institutes of
Health to
convene another expert panel to rigorously assess the available evidence
and provide an update on 20-year-old recommendations for bariatric
procedures for the treatment of obesity." Also covering the story are HealthDay (1/4, Reinberg) and HeartWire (1/4, Nainggolan).
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