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Study shows multiple benefits of bariatric surgery for severely obese teens

Written by | 31 Oct 2024

Young people diagnosed with severe obesity who had weight-loss surgery at age 19 or younger have achieved sustained weight loss 10 years later, researchers reported on Oct. 30,… read more.

Bariatric surgery more effective and durable than new obesity drugs and lifestyle intervention

Written by | 21 Jun 2024

Systematic reviews* of medical literature between 2020 to 2024 show bariatric surgery, also known as metabolic or weight-loss surgery, produces the greatest and most sustained weight loss compared… read more.

Bariatric surgery provides long-term blood glucose control, type 2 diabetes remission

Written by | 29 Feb 2024

People with type 2 diabetes who underwent bariatric surgery achieved better long-term blood glucose control compared to people who received medical management plus lifestyle interventions, according to a… read more.

Bariatric surgery shows long-term success over standard diabetes management

Written by | 10 Jul 2023

Metabolic or bariatric surgery results in superior glycemic control, less medication usage and high rates of remission of Type 2 diabetes than medical or lifestyle intervention in patients… read more.

For NASH, bariatric surgery is more effective than drug treatment or lifestyle intervention

Written by | 25 Apr 2023

Bariatric surgery treats advanced non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NASH) significantly more effectively than drug or lifestyle intervention, researchers reported on April 20, 2023 in The Lancet. Professor Francesco… read more.

Nearby food stores affect results after weight-loss surgery

Written by | 12 Mar 2023

Being able to take a quick walk to a nearby food retail store may be a significant factor in long-term weight loss after bariatric surgery, new research suggests…. read more.

Bariatric surgery results in durable improvement in urinary incontinence

Written by | 15 Dec 2022

Bariatric surgery appears to provide durable improvement in urinary incontinence, researchers reported on Dec. 9, 2022 in JAMA Network Open. “Specifically, over half of women and men with… read more.

Bariatric surgery lowers risk of cardiovascular disease

Written by | 24 Nov 2022

New research involving adults diagnosed with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and morbid obesity (body mass index > 40) indicates that subjects who had bariatric surgery achieved a… read more.

After 30 years – new guidelines for weight-loss surgery

Written by | 26 Oct 2022

Two of the world’s leading authorities on bariatric and metabolic surgery have issued new evidence-based clinical guidelines that among a slew of recommendations expand patient eligibility for weight-loss… read more.

Study shows game-changing obesity drug more than halves risk of type 2 diabetes

Written by | 20 Sep 2022

The risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is more than halved by weekly injections of new obesity drug semaglutide, according to new research being presented at the annual… read more.

Bariatric surgery cuts cancer risks significantly

Written by | 8 Jul 2022

Obese adults who lost weight through bariatric surgery have achieved a significantly reduced risk of cancer and cancer-related death compared with obese adults who did not have such… read more.

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