Medical management of obesity

Bariatric surgeries have been considered as one of the most important treatment procedures in recent years. Being aware of the side effects of this surgery will lead to better results after the surgery.

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Part 1 of ebook "Medical disorders in pregnancy" provide readers with content about: maternal mortality in the twenty-first century; cancer in pregnancy; opioid use disorders and pregnancy; pregnancy in women with obesity; management of obstructive sleep apnea in pregnancy; maternal genetic disorders in pregnancy; maternal congenital heart disease in pregnancy;... Please refer to the part 1 of ebook for details!

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(BQ) The text provides the basis for practical skill development with a strong foundation in research synthesis founded on evidence-based medicine so that pregnancy has a successful outcome. The book, too, draws attention to the need for a multidisciplinary approach that will maximize whole-person care of the pregnant diabetic woman.

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Modern medicine recognizes that salient, inherent variations between Caucasians and Asians exist. Radical changes are occurring in the health scene with increasing emphasis centered on the recognition of inter-individual variations unique to Asians that impact on medical management and outcomes.

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(bq) part 1 book "minimally invasive bariatric surgery" presents the following contents: the global burden of obesity and diabetes, medical management of obesity, medical management of obesity, developing a successful bariatric surgery program, the role of behavioral health in bariatric surgery,...

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Eco-effi ciency basically means “doing more with less”. It is a management philosophy that encourages municipalities, communities and businesses to seek out environmental improvements that generate parallel economic benefi ts. 1 Social inclusiveness refers to treating all people in a city equally in their access to work and services, such as public transport and health care.

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In addition, providing coverage for children today means potentially spending less for adult health care down the road. Children who receive regular check-ups and are taught to embrace preventive care have an improved chance of becoming healthy adults with medical needs less expensive than what they would be otherwise. For example, an obese child may receive family-centered nutritional counseling to assist in learning better eating habits and other lifestyle changes to reduce his or her weight, potentially preventing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

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The workplace as a health promotion setting Workplace health promotion (WHP) programmes, targeting physical inactivity and unhealthy dietary habits, are effective in improving health- related outcomes such as obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk factors. Enhancing employee productivity, improving corporate image and moderating medical care costs are some of the arguments that might foster senior management to initiate and invest in WHP programmes.

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The WHO analgesic ladder, which has the clear principle of regular “by the clock” oral medication, has helped cancer sufferers all round the world in a cost-effective manner. However, the increasing complexity of cancer and its treatment in the developed world has led to a dawning realisation of the limitations of the stepped analgesia approach. There is a need for different working models that recognise the limitations of the WHO ladder (Hanks, 2001; Wiffen, 2007).

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Because death rate increases with age, stroke mortality is highest among elderly women. In 2005 the death rate from stroke for women over 65 varied from highs of 1,276.55/100,000 in Latvia and 874.43/100,000 in Lithuania to lows of 218.44/100,000 in France and 297/100,000 in Iceland (WHO 2009a). There are a number of known risk factors for cardiovascular diseases in women.

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Although GERD was initially described in the early 19th century, it is essentially a consequence of our modern day largesse. Dietary factors and associated obesity have combined with as yet other unknown factors (e.g. a decrease in the prevalence of H. pylori?) to make GERD one of the most common diseases affecting western society. It is estimated that up to 20 million adults in the United States suffer from GERD, and treatment of these individuals consumes approximately $10 billion annually, the majority of it for prescription drugs used to manage the disease and its symptoms.

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It has been almost a decade since the first edition of Clinical Management of Diabetic Neuropathy was published. Since then, all societies have seen an explosion in obesity and diabetes. As a result, there is also an explosion in long-term diabetes complications, including diabetic neuropathy. Diabetic neuropathy therefore remains a major health problem that has not only serious consequences for the patient but also carries a significant financial burden for the health care-providing organizations of every society....

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Over 66% of U.S. adults are currently categorized as overweight or obese, and the prevalence of obesity is increasing rapidly throughout most of the industrialized world. Based on statistics from the World Health Organization, overweight and obesity may soon replace more traditional public health concerns such as undernutrition and infectious diseases as the most significant contributors to ill health. Children and adolescents are also becoming more obese, indicating that the current trends will accelerate over time.

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Peripherally Acting Medications Orlistat (Xenical) is a synthetic hydrogenated derivative of a naturally occurring lipase inhibitor, lipostatin, produced by the mold Streptomyces toxytricini. Orlistat is a potent, slowly reversible inhibitor of pancreatic, gastric, and carboxylester lipases and phospholipase A2, which are required for the hydrolysis of dietary fat into fatty acids and monoacylglycerols. The drug acts in the lumen of the stomach and small intestine by forming a covalent bond with the active site of these lipases.

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