Bariatrics is the branch of medicine that involves obesity. Prevention of obesity is included in this. Bariatrics also deals with the treatment of obesity. http://surgery.about.com/od/glossaryofsurgicalterms/g/BariatricGloss.htm
Blogs about bariatric surgery may be found online. Some noteworthy blogs that can be found online regarding bariatric surgery are as follows: www.livingafterwls.blogspot.com; www.the-taylor-family.org/CS/blogs/michelle/default.aspx; bariatricgirl.blogspot.com
The best place to learn about the bariatric surgery society is their official website which can be found at http://asmbs.org/. This stands for the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.
You can find the right bariatric surgeon in many ways. but the best way to get the right surgoen is to ask others who have had the procedure done on them.
There are various before and after accounts of Bariatric surgery available on the world wide web as well as pictures of before and after Bariatric surgery available at websites such as the following: www.locateadoc.com/pictures/bariatric-surgery/gastric-bypass-surgery.html, www.renewedreflections.com/forums, and www.obesityhelp.com/content/lifeafter.html.
You often might hear the word bariatric in conversations of weight loss and obesity, but sometimes it's hard to decipher what the meaning of bariatric is with all of the existing medical terminology. Simply put, bariatric is a particular branch or category in medicine and health that deals specifically with the prevention and treatment of obesity. Often times, you may hear about "bariatric surgery," which is simply surgery intended for someone who suffers from obesity. Bariatric surgery is generally done on the stomach and intestines to modify how food is ingested and how much the patient eats. It essentially helps put a bottleneck on the eating habits of someone who is considered obese.
Memorial Medical Center in Illinois offers Memorial Bariatric Services for those who have received gastric surgery. The bariatric services include a support group and information can be found at: https://www.memorialmedical.com/Services/Bariatric-Services/Memorial-Bariatric-Services-Support.aspx
Bariatric information can be found everywhere. There are sites online that you can get information from and then print off what you need at home. You can also find information on bariatric surgery at your doctor's office. Health clinics also have pamphlets that you can take home to look at bariatric information. The best thing to do is find information online that answers the questions you have about bariatric surgery, and then call your doctor and discuss the information you found to see how accurate it is.
WebMD is a wonderful resource when searching for medical information. There are a number of bariatric complications, such as stretching of the stomach, leakage of stomach contents, and erosion of staples.
Information on Bariatric bypass surgery can be found at multiple locations online. I suggest starting with http://www.ebariatricsurgery.com/gatricbypasssurgery.html.
Information on bariatric surgery statistics can be found on numerous websites, including but not limited to www.nawls.com, www.yourbariatricsurgeryguide.com, and www.bariatric-surgery.info.
Each medical office or provider will have their own respective Bariatric Program if they offer Bariatric Surgery. Some interesting Bariatic Progams to look into that can be found online are as follows: www.froedtert.com/SpecialtyAreas/BariatricSurgeryProgram, www.communitymemorial.com/services/bariatric.cfm, www.myfoxorlando.com/generic/news/bariatric-program-ormc.
Several valuable resources exist online, such as Bariatric Eating and Bariatric Choice Cookbook, both of which are full of good recipes. Overall, you should avoid sugars and excess carbs, and maintain a diet high in protein and fiber.