Collision of Two Pandemics: Obesity and COVID-19
Being overweight is a chronic disease that affects over 55% of the adult population, making obesity an international epidemic. Identified [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2023-02-16T01:27:05+00:00December 18th, 2020|Categories: News & Trends|Tags: adipose tissue, antibody, body mass index, CDC, center for disease control, coronavirus, covid-19, fat, fda approved, ghrelin, hospitalization, ICU, immune system, insulin resistance, insulin sensitivity, intubation, leptin, obesity, obesity related health issues, pandemic, pathogen, SARS-CoV-2, vaccine, ventilator, virus, who, world health organization|0 Comments
Being overweight is a chronic disease that affects over 55% of the adult population, making obesity an international epidemic. Identified [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2022-11-28T23:13:58+00:00May 27th, 2014|Categories: Bariatric Lifestyle, Case Studies|Tags: bariatric surgery revision, gastric bypass reversal, GLP-1, Hypoglycemia, insulin, insulin resistance, insulin sensitivity, low cost, medical, mexico, revision, rny gastric bypass, surgeons, type 2 diabetes|0 Comments
It’s no secret that gastric bypass surgery is one of the most effective treatments for obesity. Studies have reported how [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2022-08-21T06:42:08+00:00February 20th, 2014|Categories: Case Studies|Tags: adipose tissue, body fat percentage, cardiovascular disease, CVD, Epicardial fat, fat, ghrelin, heart attack, heart disease, hormones, insulin, insulin resistance, insulin sensitivity, leptin, Paracardial fat, Visceral fat|0 Comments
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) has the highest mortality rate around the globe. Ectopic fat storage surrounding the heart is thought to [...]
By Ron Elli, Ph.D.|2021-01-25T07:07:19+00:00December 20th, 2012|Categories: Bariatric Lifestyle, Case Studies|Tags: bariatric surgery revision, cure, diabetes, Gut hormones, help, insulin resistance, insulin sensitivity, insurance, low cost, medical, mexico, remission, revision, surgeons, Tijuana, tourism, travel|0 Comments
Weight-loss surgery (also called bariatric & metabolic surgery), like a gastric sleeve or gastric bypass, is usually designed for those [...]