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Obese children and adolescents: a risk group for low vitamin B12 concentration.

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OBJECTIVE To assess whether overweight children and adolescents are at an increased risk for vitamin B(12) deficiency. METHODS Prospective descriptive study. METHODS Two pediatric endocrine centers in Israel. METHODS Three hundred ninety-two children and adolescents were divided into 2 groups as

Vertical banded gastroplasty vs gastric bypass in the treatment of obesity.

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Two hundred consecutive patients undergoing surgical intervention for morbid obesity had either the gastric bypass or the vertical banded gastroplasty. Both groups were similar in patient composition. In the vertical banded gastroplasty patients, operating room time was lessened by 70 minutes, blood

Gastric bypass for treating severe obesity.

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Gastric bypass (RY-GBP) has a very small gastric pouch with a 1-cm diameter Roux-Y gastrojejunostomy. RY-GBP is associated with early satiety and an aversion to sweets secondary to dumping syndrome symptoms and has a significantly better weight loss than various gastroplasty procedures, including

Neurologic complications after surgery for obesity.

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Bariatric surgical procedures are increasingly common. In this review, we characterize the neurologic complications of such procedures, including their mechanisms, frequency, and prognosis. Literature review yielded 50 case reports of 96 patients with neurologic symptoms after bariatric procedures.

Noninfectious disease among the Bhutanese refugee population at a United States urban clinic.

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A large number of Bhutanese are currently being resettled to the United States. A high prevalence of noninfectious diseases has been noted in some refugee groups, but data on the Bhutanese refugee population are lacking. A retrospective, chart review study was conducted to determine proportion of

National Prevalence of Micronutrient Deficiencies, Anaemia, Genetic Blood Disorders and Over- and Undernutrition in Omani Women of Reproductive Age and Preschool Children

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A national cross-sectional survey was conducted to estimate the prevalence of anaemia, micronutrient deficiencies, haemoglobin disorders and over- and undernutrition in children and women of reproductive age in Oman. Wasting and stunting were found in 9.3% and 11.4% of children aged 0-59 months,

Anemia after bariatric surgery: more than just iron deficiency.

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Bariatric surgery for morbid obesity is rapidly gaining popularity. Restrictive and/or malabsorptive surgical interventions result in dramatic weight loss with significantly decreased obesity-related morbidity and mortality. Anemia, which may affect as many as two-thirds of these patients, is of

Maternal serum B12 levels and risk for neural tube defects in a Texas-Mexico border population.

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OBJECTIVE Neural tube defects (NTDs) are common birth defects that can be prevented with folate fortification and supplementation. Studies suggest that other nutrients may also be essential to neural tube closure and have a potential role in risk reduction, with vitamin B(12) mentioned most often.

Metabolic distress in lipid & one carbon metabolic pathway through low vitamin B-12: a population based study from North India.

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BACKGROUND Dyslipidemia and hyper-homocysteinemia are the major independent risk factors of cardio vascular disease. Deficiency of folate and vitamin B-12 are associated with both hyper-homocysteinemia and dyslipidemia. The aim of the study is to evaluate the relationship of homocysteine and its

Nutritional status of patients hospitalised in Poland.

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OBJECTIVE Screening and extended assessment of the nutritional status of patients on admission and on discharge from hospital were carried out. METHODS The studies were carried out in four teaching hospitals, four provincial hospitals and four county hospitals in Poland. METHODS Screening

Non-transectional open gastric bypass as the definitive bariatric procedure for 61 patients with BMI of 70 and higher.

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BACKGROUND Technical difficulties in laparoscopic gastric bypass for severely obese patients have led to sleeve gastrectomy first and then laparoscopic gastric bypass as a second stage after significant weight loss. Rather than commit these fragile patients to two operations, we have done open

Vitamin B-12 and homocysteine status in a folate-replete population: results from the Canadian Health Measures Survey.

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BACKGROUND Vitamin B-12 is an important cofactor required for nucleotide and amino acid metabolism. Vitamin B-12 deficiency causes anemia and neurologic abnormalities-a cause for concern for the elderly, who are at increased risk of vitamin B-12 malabsorption. Vitamin B-12 deficiency is also

Long-limb gastric bypass in the superobese. A prospective randomized study.

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This study was designed to determine whether greater diversion of bile and pancreatic secretions away from the functional gastrointestinal tract would produce greater weight loss in superobese patients (greater than or equal to 200 pounds overweight) in comparison with conventional Roux-en-Y gastric

Randomized clinical trial of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass versus laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for the management of patients with BMI < 50 kg/m2.

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BACKGROUND Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) is currently the gold standard bariatric procedure for the treatment of morbid obesity. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is a relatively innovative procedure which has been increasingly applied lately as a sole bariatric procedure. A

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