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Effect of gastric bypass and gastric banding on lipid absorption and their influence on glucose metabolism
DownloadFall 2011
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) leads to sustainable weight loss and resolution of hyperlipidemia and type 2 diabetes in obese patients. Its hypolipidemic effect is presumed to be based on fat malabsorption. Comparison of lipid absorption and insulin resistance following RYGB with adjustable...
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Spring 2014
Purpose: To explore the lived-experiences of waiting to have bariatric surgery. Research Question: What is it to wait for bariatric surgery? Methods & Participants: I responded to this question using a human science approach to phenomenology of practice. I conducted multiple, in-depth,...