gastric bypass
noun
: a surgical bypass operation that typically involves reducing the size of the stomach and reconnecting the smaller stomach to bypass the first portion of the small intestine so as to restrict food intake and reduce caloric absorption in cases of severe obesity compare gastric banding
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This type of bezoar tends to occur in people who have had stomach surgery, such as gastric bypass or partial gastrectomy.
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Jay N. Yepuri, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2024
Although doctors – and even parents – don’t always agree, Fox believes that weight-loss medications and surgical procedures such as gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy should be an option for children.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 10 Sep. 2024
The most comparable shift in modern weight-loss treatment is probably the peak of gastric bypass or gastric sleeve surgeries in the ‘90s and early 2000s.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 12 Aug. 2024
Some instances that require additional consideration for vitamin D include the following:
Gastric procedures: Certain gastric procedures, like gastric bypass, affect the upper small intestine, where vitamin D is absorbed.
—Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 10 July 2024
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Jay N. Yepuri, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2024
Although doctors – and even parents – don’t always agree, Fox believes that weight-loss medications and surgical procedures such as gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy should be an option for children.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 10 Sep. 2024
The most comparable shift in modern weight-loss treatment is probably the peak of gastric bypass or gastric sleeve surgeries in the ‘90s and early 2000s.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 12 Aug. 2024
Some instances that require additional consideration for vitamin D include the following:
Gastric procedures: Certain gastric procedures, like gastric bypass, affect the upper small intestine, where vitamin D is absorbed.
—Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 10 July 2024
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“Gastric bypass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gastric%20bypass. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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