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| BARIATRIC SURGERY LOWERS GESTATIONAL DIABETES RISK, ACCORDING TO STUDY
According to Reuters, researchers at Johns Hopkins University found a strong link between bariatric surgery and a reduction in the risk of pregnancy-related diabetes. Specifically, they found among women who had delivered pre-surgery, 27 percent developed gestational diabetes during the pregnancy, compared with just eight percent of those who'd delivered post-surgery.
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SURGERY SPOTLIGHT
Roux-en-y Gastric Bypass
This is the most common of the gastric bypass procedures, allowing small amounts of food to be tolerated and some calories to be absorbed. The procedure is offered in three ways, depending upon a patient's individual needs and goals.
· A proximal gastric bypass is the most common, least
aggressive option. Five-year weight loss averages 50-75%.
· A medial gastric bypass offers a moderately aggressive
option, with five-year weight loss averaging 70-80%.
· A distal gastric bypass is the most aggressive option, with
five-year weight loss averaging 75-85%.
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ASK THE SURGEON
How can obesity affect a couple's ability to have children?
 Women who are overweight often have trouble conceiving
because of a hormonal imbalance, which can cause them to stop ovulating. Men
who are overweight have lower sperm count and lower sperm concentrations. Obese men, regardless of age, seem to have
an almost two-fold increase in infertility.
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AETNA, UNITED HEALTHCARE NOW COVER LAPAROSCOPIC SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY
No longer considered "investigational," sleeve gastrectomy is now included on the list of bariatric surgical procedures covered by these and other insurers. Covered procedures include Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding and Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch.
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WHY CHOOSE ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL?
The most recognized program in the state
 The program at St. Francis Hospital is recognized by one of the country's top surgical organizations, the American Society for Bariatric Surgeons.
If you or someone you know is struggling with weight, we can help. The Center for Weight Management at St. Francis Hospital provides surgical and non-surgical solutions to help people live better, longer lives.
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TIFFANY'S STORY
Total weight loss: 100 pounds
"I was too young to live this way"
Tiffany longed to be an active participant in the lives of her children, but she suffered from diabetes, asthma, back pain and more. She felt she had to do something because she was too young to live that way. She chose to have gastric bypass surgery and within a month nearly every ailment was gone. "After surgery I lost 100 pounds. I feel healthier than ever. It is so wonderful to be an active participant with my family," says Tiffany. "What I was looking forward to was just being healthy. And that's exactly what I got, my health back."
Ki H. Oh, MD, F.A.C.S.
St. Francis Weight Loss Surgery Clinic
200 S. 333rd St., Suite 150
Federal Way, WA 98003
253-275-6030
Thomas J. Hirai, MD
St. Francis Weight Loss Surgery Clinic
200 S. 333rd St., Suite 150
Federal Way, WA 98003
253-275-6030 St. Francis Center for Weight Management St. Francis Hospital Medical
Office Building, Suite 310
34509 Ninth Avenue South
Federal Way, WA 98003
800-823-6525
nww8mgt@fhshealth.org
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