obesity surgery

08. March 2016

IFB survey shows: knowledge gaps and prejudices of physicians have an influence on the therapy of obesity

The more practitioners and internists know about obesity surgery, the more they refer severely overweight patients to respective clinics and hospitals. Currently only 17.8 percent of 201 physicians do this. They were interviewed in a Germany-wide study of the IFB AdiposityDiseases.

11. June 2015

Postbariatric surgery helps patients after extensive weight loss

Obese patients who have lost a lot of weight due to obesity therapy or surgery, like sleeve gastrectomy or gastric bypass, often have problems with lappets. Postbariatric operations is important for patients to get rid of excessive lappets at abdomen, arms and legs.

21. May 2013

IFB AdiposityDiseases

obesity surgery

IFB survey shows: knowledge gaps and prejudices of physicians have an influence on the therapy of obesity

Postbariatric surgery helps patients after extensive weight loss

Intestinal tube against diabetes?

More suicides after bariatric surgery?

Successful intensive course for dietetic treatment before and after adiposity surgery