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Obesity management in adults with CKD.
Kramer, H, Tuttle, KR, Leehey, D, Luke, A, Durazo-Arvizu, R, Shoham, D, Cooper, R, Beddhu, S
American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation. 2009;(1):151-65
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Abstract
A 22-year-old African-American woman who has been dialysis dependent for four months due to hypertensive kidney disease is referred for kidney transplantation evaluation. Due to the recent occlusion of her left forearm arteriovenous graft, she is currently being dialyzed via a right internal jugular tunneled catheter. Her medications include methyldopa 250 mg bid, Tums 1000 mg with each meal and erythropoietin with dialysis. The patient is single without children, unemployed and lives with her 38 year old mother. She does not smoke or drink. Her review of systems is unremarkable. On physical exam, her weight is 284 pounds, height is 5 feet 2 inches and her body mass index is 51.9 kg/m2. The blood pressure is 130/80 and the cardiac and pulmonary exams are unremarkable. The surgeon feels she is otherwise a good candidate for transplantation except she must lose weight before being listed. What advice should she be given regarding weight loss?
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Maladaptive eating patterns after weight-loss surgery.
Rusch, MD, Andris, D
Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. 2007;(1):41-9
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Weight-loss surgery has been shown to contribute to the improved health and well-being of the clinically severe obese, and for many has been seen as their "last resort." Although the majority of patients who choose this option as a means to achieve a healthier weight are successful, for some patients it is not beneficial. Bariatric surgery is not a panacea, and its immediate and long-term success depends on the patient's ability to incorporate lifestyle and behavioral changes. Patients who are not successful in achieving and maintaining their anticipated weight loss struggle to comply with diet, exercise, and vitamin regimens. Not only do these patients exhibit diminished weight loss, they have put themselves at risk for vitamin and mineral deficiencies and protein malnutrition. Their problematic response to weight-loss surgery may or may not be due to a worsening of presurgical depression, binge eating, emotion-triggered eating, body image, or eating behaviors associated with specific situations such as social events. This paper describes clinical responses we have observed in our bariatric practice. Several case studies are presented to highlight problems we have encountered when following bariatric surgery patients in the early postoperative period, as well as in a long-term setting. Recommendations are made for screening and follow-up of at-risk patients.