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Bariatrics
Scientists at Baylor University report research in bariatrics
December 30th, 2006
Research findings, "Pregnancy outcomes after gastric-bypass surgery," are discussed in a new report. "The purpose of this study is to compare outcomes of patients who become pregnant within the first year after surgery and those who delayed pregnancy until after 1 year after surgery. A retrospective review was performed to identify patients who became pregnant after their gastric-bypass surgery from 2001 to 2004," researchers in the United States report. "Endpoints included pregnancy complications, fetal birth weight and outcome, delivery method, weight change during pregnancy, and nutrition. Of 2,423 patients who had undergone bariatric surgery from 2001 to 2004, 21...
Source: Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week (2006-12-30)
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