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Gastric bypass can provide better outcomes for patients with obesity and diabetes than lifestyle intervention

People with worrisome levels of obesity and poor control of their type 2 diabetes face two dramatically different options to substantially improve their health: bariatric (weight loss) surgery or intensive lifestyle management.

2 Mar 2018

ASMBS announces addition of intragastric balloon to approved procedures and devices

The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) has added the intragastric balloon to its list of approved procedures and devices. The announcement was made today and comes following an extensive review and analysis of safety and effectiveness data, and public comment from ASMBS members.

9 Feb 2018

Bariatric surgery extends lifespan in obese patients, shows study

Obese, middle-age men and women who had bariatric surgery have half the death rate of those who had traditional medical treatment over a 10-year period, reports a study that answers questions about the long-term risk of the surgery.

17 Jan 2018

Obesity surgery reduces the risk of death by half finds new study

A new study has shown that people undergoing obesity surgery to reduce the size of their stomachs have a halved risk of death compared to others who were being treated with diet and lifestyle changes alone.

16 Jan 2018

Researchers develop simple test to predict T2D remission after bariatric surgery

A new simple test that helps predicts which people with type 2 diabetes will benefit most from weight loss surgery has been developed by a UCL-led team.

21 Nov 2017

Women have lower tolerance to alcohol following gastric sleeve surgery, study finds

Women who have had gastric sleeve surgery to lose weight may want to consider limiting the number of alcoholic drinks they consume post-surgery.

20 Nov 2017

Researchers precisely describe effects of frequent genetic mutation in congenital hyperinsulinism

Diabetes is characterized by a deficiency of insulin. The opposite is the case in congenital hyperinsulinism: patients produce the hormone too frequently and in excessive quantities, even if they haven't eaten any carbohydrates.

18 Sep 2017

Ultraviolet LEDs more efficient than sunlight at producing vitamin D3 in the skin

Research published today in Scientific Reports shows that light from RayVio's 293nm ultraviolet (UV) LED is more efficient than sunlight at producing vitamin D3 in skin samples.

14 Sep 2017

Bariatric surgery in men linked to frequent sperm aberrations and lower fertility rates

A meta-analysis of studies in which men underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) procedures found frequent sperm aberrations and lower fertility rates despite improvements in weight, androgen levels, and sexual quality of life following the procedure.

8 Sep 2017

Why one California County went surgery shopping

Retiree Leslie Robinson-Stone and her husband enjoyed a weeklong, all-expenses-paid trip to a luxury resort — all thanks to the county she worked for.

1 Sep 2017

Researchers reveal reason for reduced release of satiety hormones in obese people

Individuals with severe overweight have an inhibited sense of satiation - they release fewer satiety hormones than people of normal weight.

29 Aug 2017

Standardizing fluid intake may improve patient outcomes following bariatric surgery procedures

Nurses on the bariatric surgery care team at a Connecticut hospital were having difficulty keeping track of patients' fluid intake after hospital admission.

24 Jul 2017

Study compares long-term outcomes of bariatric surgery with medical, lifestyle management of diabetes

A team of Cleveland Clinic researchers is leading a first-of-its-kind multicenter clinical trial to assess the long-term outcomes of bariatric/metabolic surgery compared to medical and lifestyle therapy for treating Type 2 diabetes.

10 Jul 2017

Opioid use gradually increases few years after bariatric surgery, study shows

While the proportion of adults with severe obesity using prescription opioids initially declines in the months after bariatric surgery, it increases within a matter of years, eventually surpassing pre-surgery rates of patients using the potentially addictive pain medications, according to new research from a National Institutes of Health -funded multicenter study led by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health.

6 Jun 2017

New study finds dramatic reorganization of the gut caused by weight loss surgery

Obesity, already a global epidemic, is on the rise. Over one-third of the U.S. population is currently afflicted, according to the Centers for Disease Control and the monetary costs alone are approaching $150 billion dollars annually.

26 May 2017

Laparoscopic gastric band surgery linked to high reoperation rates and costs

Among Medicare beneficiaries undergoing laparoscopic adjustable gastric band surgery, reoperation was common, costly, and varied widely across hospital referral regions, according to a study published by JAMA Surgery.

17 May 2017

One in five bariatric surgery patients likely to develop alcohol problems, study finds

One in five patients who undergo one of the most popular weight-loss surgical procedures is likely to develop problems with alcohol, with symptoms sometimes not appearing until years after their surgery, according to one of the largest, longest-running studies of adults who got weight-loss surgery.

16 May 2017