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Sample liquid diet bariatric surgery

You carefully considered the benefits and drawbacks of bariatric surgery, went through the initial medical evaluation, made changes to your diet, and are finally ready for surgery Your surgery team tells you that you must follow a liquid diet for 2 weeks prior to surgery. This liquid diet before bariatric surgery will continue after surgery… Read More »

Does bariatric surgery reduce cancer risk?

There is adequate evidence that excess body fat results in an increased risk of 13 different cancers, according to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).   In a 2016 reassessment of the preventive effects of a healthy weight on cancer risk, the France-based IARC reviewed over 1000 epidemiologic studies, which examine disease distribution in… Read More »