



Anna Kamocka
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@AnnaKamocka
Consultant Bariatric, Upper Gastrointestinal and General Surgeon @ChelWestFT @WestMidHospital • PhD • MEd • FRCS 🇬🇧🇵🇱🇺🇸







💡Can people with obesity reach a “normal” weight through diet & lifestyle alone? A massive UK study of 177,000+ adults says… not easily. 📉 Over 9 years (no surgery involved): For those with class 1 obesity (BMI 30–34.9): 🔹Men: 1 in 210 reached normal weight 🔹Women: 1 in 124 For severe obesity (BMI 40–44.9): 🔹Men: 1 in 1290 🔹Women: 1 in 677 ⚖️ A 5% weight loss was more common (1 in 7–8/year) — but most regained it within 2–5 years. 🧠 Takeaway: Community-based weight loss efforts often aren’t enough. We need better tools, access to effective treatments (meds & surgery), and bold public health action. Source: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC45… #ObesityResearch #WeightLossJourney #PublicHealth Adapted from @NeilFlochMD






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Where are DOAC drugs absorbed in GI tract? It depends on the drug!


























