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2008-09-01 Living with Obesity - Need help, weight loss Question: Hi Chris - one of the problems with muscle-building is that muslce weighs 3 times what fat does on a scale, so sometimes in the beginning stages of an exercise program, your weight increases on the scale...
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2008-08-28 Bariatric Surgery - Kidney Transplant Recipient and Lap Band: Kenya, First, let me endorse the conclusion you've reached that it IS reasonable to consider bariatric surgery after kidney transplant (assuming your BMI is greater than 35). Your continued requirement...
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2008-08-27 Bariatric Surgery - post operative pancreatitis: Megan, If a person had one episode of pancreatitis in the past, they are a bit more liable to have future episodes. This is kind of similar to a severe ankle sprain - once it heals it is mostly OK, but...
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2008-08-27 Living with Obesity - Putting on weight: Hi Afzal Remember that muscle weighs on a scale 3 times what fat does - so it often very common to first gain weight on a scale when you start an exercise programme and start converting fat into muscle...
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2008-08-26 Bariatric Surgery - post operative pancreatitis: Megan, Surgery might cause pancreatitis if the operation causes direct physical trauma to the pancreas, but it that is going to be a cause for pancreatitis it should show up within a few days of surgery...
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