Bariatrics

There are a few different kinds of bariatric surgeries, or weight loss surgeries. Bariatric surgery is performed by reducing the size of the stomach, either by removing part of it, or using a band. The most well known weight loss surgery is gastric bypass surgery (also known as Roux-en-Y), which is also the most commonly performed weight loss surgery in the world. To qualify for gastric bypass surgery, you must have a body mass index of forty or above; or a body mass index of thirty-five…

overweight, obese and morbidly obese. Bariatric patients are those who are morbidly obese and have a body mass index of 40 or greater (McFadden). When you have a bariatric patient, or morbidly obese patient, there are certain modifications that need to be taken into consideration. One of the main considerations that needs to take place is all the specialized equipment that needs to be used. Most standardized equipment cannot support the weight of bariatric patients.…

Members, Great presentation. Your team were able to compare and create sample replacement menus with liquid items were more health conscious for the patient, who is a candidate to receive a type of bariatric surgery. Before reading your team’s presentation, I was not familiar the term “bariatric”. I thought it was a health condition, rather than a collection of weight loss procedures. Reading more into your team’s presentation, I realized that the medical procedure is the proper name of…

Life is Precious Have you ever had a death sentence hanging over your head? On January 8, 2004, I was basically given a death sentence. I was told that if I did not make some drastic health changes, I would probably not live more than seven years. I was morbidly obese and a severe diabetic. I had high cholesterol, high blood pressure, anxiety, and serious depression. I was not living life. I was completely miserable, along with my three children and my husband. On January 29, 2004, I had…

than health, resulting in a socially constructed “ideal” body type. This has led to individuals that are categorized as “obese” or “overweight” being subject to a great deal of criticism because they differ from the idealized norms of society (. Bariatric surgery was developed as a means of reducing body weight through surgery, which was intended to reduce the size of the stomach and therefore food consumption (Bacon…

fat and other body fat with this procedure. During Lap Band surgery, a bag filled with fluid is placed around the stomach, reducing its size and decreasing the amount of food it can take in. This breakthrough is the least invasive of any form of bariatric or…

Obesity is the way of life that people choose consciously, leading to unwanted results. Some of the results could possibly be Cancer, Vascular Occlusion, Diabetes, and other illnesses. I stand against the western cultures obsession with obesity because it is created by mankind’s careless behavior. People don 't think about the things they do to put on weight and just question why won 't it go away. I have chosen three articles that provide information about obesity that many people may have…

really think about it at first, so I talked to my Mom about it and she said we could probably talk to a doctor about it. So she gave me her packet that the doctors gave her with all the information about the surgery and the three different types of Bariatric Surgery. There was the Lap Band, Gastric Bypass, and the Sleeve. I had the Gastric Sleeve, because it’s the safest and easiest for my age. We went to a doctor name Dr. Blake, she was very rude because she didn’t believe in surgery at my age…

Adams T. D., Gress R. E., Smith S. C., et al. Long-term mortality after gastric bypass surgery. N Engl J Med. 2007;357(8):753–761. [PubMed] Adams and Smith (2007) collaborate and state, Success is measured by excess body weight (EBW) loss, which is current body weight minus ideal body weight. On average a person should lose 100 pounds off of their original weight before their surgery. Adams and Smith offer honest advice to patients that just received their gastric bypass. In summary, they…

We stand for a moment to stretch the tightness out of our legs from sitting, and then we sit some more,” stated from “My Bariatric Life.” This statement is true in every way. Instead of having a normal conversation with someone, or meeting up for lunch, people nowadays would rather just text or email. Every mobile device contains video games and they play a big role in why our…