by Mr Ahmed Hamouda | Aug 23, 2016 | Weight Loss
Ever-growing waistlines could result in a big increase in the number of people who develop dementia in the future, researchers have warned. Previous studies have shown that being overweight in middle age increases the odds of developing the mental disorder. Nobody...
by Mr Ahmed Hamouda | Aug 23, 2016 | Weight Loss
At an annual conference, data comparing international trends for weight loss surgery revealed that the three most popular operations were gastric bypass, sleeve and band. However, gastric band procedures were decreasing in popularity in favour of sleeve gastrectomy...
by Mr Ahmed Hamouda | Aug 23, 2016 | Weight Loss
Recently, I wrote about the effect a gastric bypass has on gut bacteria and how the changes were thought to contribute to the weight loss effect. A group of researchers have been able to isolate the bacteria, known as Akkermansia muciniphila, responsible for this...
by Mr Ahmed Hamouda | Aug 23, 2016 | Weight Loss
I am frequently asked about this new device which is placed endoscopically to line the duodenum and limit absorption. It is advocated for the treatment of diabetes and obesity, however in the UK, following review by NICE the following provisional recommendation has...
by Mr Ahmed Hamouda | Aug 23, 2016 | Weight Loss
Emerging economies such as India, where one in 6 people are undernourished, is experiencing an unprecedented rise in weight loss surgery. Economic growth of approximately 7% per annum is leading to a rise in affluence and obesity as a side effect. Weight loss...
