The Bariatric Examiner

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No need to try to keep up with all of the latest bariatric-treatment-related news and research. The Bariatric Examiner scours the news and medical journals and consolidates the most pertinent and interesting information for you into one concise location.

Each issue will include one or more of the following sections depending the news and research that’s fit to print…

• Procedure Updates: Important studies and findings related to existing and new surgeries
• Pre- and Post-Surgery Treatment, Diet & Exercise: The latest news and research to help you maximize the impact of surgery and avoid pitfalls and complications
• Online & Offline Support: How bariatric patients are helping each other succeed and how others can positively impact your life
• Insurance and Financing: Information and tips to help you save money and to understand how the insurance and financing industry can impact patient outcomes
  
• Obesity-related Health Problems: Health issues resulting from obesity and factors that can reduce their risk or impact
• General News & Research: Anything that does not properly fit into the above categories

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Back Issues of The Bariatric Examiner

4th Quarter, 2011

1. Bariatric surgery procedure updates
   1. Does weight loss surgery make sense for lower body mass index levels?
   2. Dr. Oz Advocates Weight Loss Surgery
2. Pre- & Post-Surgery Treatment, Diet & Exercise
   1. Weight loss before bariatric surgery – Is it really necessary?
3. Insurance & Financing
   1. Medicare to Consider Adding Gastric Sleeve Surgery to Its Coverage
4. Obesity-related Health Problems
   1. Should Obesity Be Considered a Disease?

3rd Quarter, 2011

1. Bariatric surgery procedure updates
   1. Over 65 and Under 18: The Latest Bariatric Surgery News & Research
2. Pre- & Post-Surgery Treatment, Diet & Exercise
   1. New Bariatric Surgery Risk Prediction Tool
3. Online & Offline Support
   1. Family Members Undergoing Bariatric Treatment Together
4. Obesity-related Health Problems
   1. Diabetes Treatment: Medication and Lifestyle Changes Vs. Weight Loss Surgery

2nd Quarter, 2011

1. Bariatric surgery procedure updates
   1. Long-Term Gastric Banding Concerns
   2. Adolescent Bariatric Surgery Updates
2. Obesity-related Health Problems
   1. Treatment for Diabetes: Which is Best?
   2. International Diabetes Federation Wants Surgery Sooner
   3. Taking the Headache Out of Obesity
   4. American Heart Association Official Statement on Bariatric Surgery
3. General News & Research

• The True Cause of Obesity?

1st Quarter, 2011

1. Bariatric surgery procedure updates
   1. Easier Surgery Approval? FDA Considers Lowering BMI Requirement
2. Obesity-related Health Problems
   1. A “Change of Heart” Following Weight Loss Surgery

September 2010

1. Bariatric surgery procedure updates
   1. 3 types of adjustable gastric banding systems: Which is best?
2. General News & Research
   1. Updated Contraceptive Guidance Issued for Bariatric Surgery Patients in the U.S.

August 2010

1. Pre- & Post-Surgery Treatment, Diet & Exercise
   1. Using X-Ray Alone to Detect Gastric Band Slippage
2. Insurance & Financing
   1. Further Support for Reducing Body Mass Index Requirements

July 2010

1. Bariatric surgery procedure updates
   1. Encouraging Initial Results of the Implantable Maestro System
2. Pre- & Post-Surgery Treatment, Diet & Exercise
   1. Metabolic Acuity Score’s Impact on Post-Surgery Complications
   2. Post-Surgery Exercise’s Effect on Weight Loss, Fat Mass and Obesity Health Problems
3. Insurance & Financing
   1. Do Insurance-Required Pre-Surgery Bariatric Diet Programs Work?
   2. Bariatric Patients Denied Coverage by Insurance: 3-Year Follow-Up
4. Obesity-related Health Problems
   1. Improved Female Sexual Function After Bariatric Surgery
5. General News & Research
   1. Patients with the Lowest Risk & Highest Likelihood of Positive Outcomes: 2 Studies

June 2010

1. Bariatric surgery procedure updates
   1. Revisional Bariatric Surgery: Is It Worth It? Comparison of Revisional and Primary Surgery
   2. Hospitals with Worse Outcomes: Quality and Cost Vary Widely at U.S. Hospitals

May 2010: Inaugural Release

1. Bariatric surgery procedure updates
   1. Important sign of lap band erosion
   2. Lap band surgery for low-BMI patients
   3. Revisional bariatric surgery: 13-Year Results
   4. New Procedure: ReShape Dual Balloon device for non-surgical weight loss

2. Insurance & Financing
   1. 2 major insurers now cover gastric sleeve surgery
   2. Weight loss surgery covered by employer wellness program

3. Obesity-related Health Problems
   1. Obesity & coronary heart disease: National Health & Nutrition Examination Survey
   2. Breathing after bariatric surgery

4. General News & Research
   1. Controversial weight loss surgery center for teens opens
   2. Lap band surgery may be an option for obese children