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A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of WLS Terminology
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5 Day Pouch Test
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The 5 Day Pouch Test is a 5-day plan developed by Kaye Bailey. Specifically developed to determine if your pouch is working as it should, the 5DPT is a nice tool used to return your pouch to that newly post-op, tight feeling. It helps one get back to the basics of the weight loss surgery diet and... Read More
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Adipose Tissue
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Also known as fatty tissue, adipose is connective tissue consisting mainly of fat cells, specialized to synthesize and contain large globules of fat, within a structural network of fibres. It is found mainly under the skin but also in deposits between the muscles, in the intestines and in their... Read More
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Anastomosis
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In surgical jargon, to create an anastomosis is to join together two hollow organs (viscus), usually to restore continuity after resection, or to bypass an unresectable disease process. Historically such procedures were performed with suture material, but increasingly... Read More
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ASMBS
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The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) is the largest society of doctors specializing in bariatric surgery. The vision of the Society is to improve public health and well-being by lessening the burden of the disease of obesity and related diseases throughout the world. Read More
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Bariatrics
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The branch of medicine that deals with the causes, prevention, and treatment of obesity. The term bariatrics was created around 1965, from the Greek root baro ("weight," as in barometer), suffix -iatr ("treatment," as in... Read More
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Bile
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A digestive juice that is made by the liver, stored in the gallbladder, and excreted into the small intestine where it helps to digest fat.
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Body Mass Index BMI
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A statistical method of figuring out the degree of excess or insufficient weight based on one's height & weight. Though the controversial BMI does not actually measure the percentage of body fat, it is a useful tool to estimate a healthy body weight based on how tall a person is.
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Carbohydrate
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A major source of energy in the diet. There are two kinds of carbohydrates -- simple carbohydrates and complex carbohydrates: - Simple carbohydrates are sugars
- Complex carbohydrates include both starches and fiber
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Center of Excellence
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A Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence is a bariatric program that has been designated a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence (COE) by the Surgical Review Corporation, a nonprofit corporation that: - Establishes guidelines for assessing bariatric... Read More
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Certificate of Coverage
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A document provided by a health insurance company that describes the details of the plan’s policy, including requirements for eligibility, benefits, deductibles, maximums, and exclusions of coverage.
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