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In the November 2009 Issue of Clinics

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  • In our November 2009 issue, we highlight a prospective study by Soares Miguel et al who assessed glucose homeostasis and weight loss in 33 morbidly obese female patients undergoing a recently introduced procedure of Silastic® ring sleeve gastrectomy

  • They found the procedure to be effective in promoting weight loss, waist circumference reduction, and control of glucose homeostasis

  • Ribeiro et al investigated the relationship between meal frequency, the occurrence of vomiting and weight loss among 80 patients submitted to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in the period up to 9 months after surgery

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In our November 2009 issue, we highlight a prospective study by Soares Miguel et al who assessed glucose homeostasis and weight loss in 33 morbidly obese female patients undergoing a recently introduced procedure of Silastic® ring sleeve gastrectomy. They found the procedure to be effective in promoting weight loss, waist circumference reduction, and control of glucose homeostasis. Ribeiro et al investigated the relationship between meal frequency, the occurrence of vomiting and weight loss among 80 patients submitted to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in the period up to 9 months after surgery.

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