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Bariatric surgery is safe and beneficial for teenagers with morbid obesity

Bariatric surgery is safe and, in many cases, beneficial for teenagers with morbid obesity who would otherwise face a heightened risk of developing severe health problems, including heart disease and stroke, according to a new study from Penn Medicine and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

25 Oct 2019

New injection helps reduce body weight, glucose levels in patients with obesity

An injection has helped reduce body weight and glucose levels in patients with diabetes and obesity in four weeks.

6 Aug 2019

Sleeve gastrectomy rates are increasing among U.S. patients with kidney failure

A recent analysis of trends in weight loss surgery among patients with kidney failure and obesity reveals that sleeve gastrectomy is safe, and its use has increased in recent years.

26 Jul 2019

Liver fat biomarker levels linked with metabolic health benefits of exercise, study finds

While genetics and other factors like age and sex contribute to each individual's response to exercise, little is known about the biological mechanisms by which physical activity brings about beneficial changes to the body.

11 Jul 2019

Bariatric surgery before AF ablation reduces arrhythmia recurrence risk

A new study shows that overweight patients who have bariatric surgery before undergoing ablation reduce their risk of the arrhythmia returning.

9 May 2019

Human trials set to begin for testing new 'fat pill' in overweight patients

Are you overweight and living in the South East of England? If so, you could help scientists who need volunteers to test a new 'fat pill'.

29 Jan 2019

Higher doses of radiation during x-ray for obese people raise cancer risk

Extremely obese people are needing a far higher dose of radiation during x-ray examinations than people of normal weight, increasing their risk of cancer, new research has shown.

20 Dec 2018

Lower BMI before obesity surgery predicts greater post-operative weight loss, study finds

Lower BMI before bariatric surgery predicts greater post-operative weight loss, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland finds.

11 Dec 2018

Researchers improve bariatric surgery scoring system to extend prediction time for diabetic remission

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers have improved a standard bariatric surgery clinical scoring system (DiaRem) to extend the prediction time for diabetic remission following bariatric (weight-loss) surgery.

10 Dec 2018

Experts debate over whether gut or brain is more important in regulating appetite

Whether gut or brain hormones are more important for the regulation of appetite and metabolism is not clearly defined. Imbalances in the control of appetite and metabolism can lead to obesity and diabetes, which have a negative impact on people's health and healthcare costs.

19 Nov 2018

One size does not fit all in obesity treatment, study finds

Analyzing data from more than 2,400 obese patients who underwent bariatric weight-loss surgery, researchers identified at least four different patient subgroups that diverge significantly in eating behaviors and rate of diabetes, as well as weight loss in three years after surgery.

13 Nov 2018

Lifestyle interventions may delay onset of Type 2 diabetes in patients with pre-diabetes

Lifestyle interventions, medication and surgery for patients diagnosed with pre-diabetes is proven to delay or prevent Type 2 diabetes in the majority of patients, but limited access to the often expensive treatments is fueling rising rates of the disease, according to research in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.

30 Oct 2018

Gastric sleeve or bypass surgery can prevent womb cancer in obese women

A study of women who had gastric sleeve or bypass surgery for obesity has found that precancerous tissue in their womb reverted to normal tissue when they lost weight.

25 Oct 2018

Preoperative weight loss may not provide health benefits after surgery

For obese and overweight patients, it is common for various surgical procedures to be deferred until they have lost weight through diet and exercise.

17 Oct 2018

Liver transplant and weight-loss surgery combination offers long-term benefits to obese patients

Obese patients who underwent a life-saving liver transplant and weight-loss surgery at the same time were better able to keep the weight off long term and had fewer metabolic complications than those who lost weight on their own before undergoing a liver transplant, Mayo Clinic research shows.

3 Oct 2018

Weight Loss Surgery News and Research

Bariatric surgery is safe and beneficial for teenagers with morbid obesity

New injection helps reduce body weight, glucose levels in patients with obesity

Sleeve gastrectomy rates are increasing among U.S. patients with kidney failure

Liver fat biomarker levels linked with metabolic health benefits of exercise, study finds

Bariatric surgery before AF ablation reduces arrhythmia recurrence risk

Human trials set to begin for testing new 'fat pill' in overweight patients

Higher doses of radiation during x-ray for obese people raise cancer risk

Lower BMI before obesity surgery predicts greater post-operative weight loss, study finds

Researchers improve bariatric surgery scoring system to extend prediction time for diabetic remission

Experts debate over whether gut or brain is more important in regulating appetite

One size does not fit all in obesity treatment, study finds

Lifestyle interventions may delay onset of Type 2 diabetes in patients with pre-diabetes

Gastric sleeve or bypass surgery can prevent womb cancer in obese women

Preoperative weight loss may not provide health benefits after surgery

Liver transplant and weight-loss surgery combination offers long-term benefits to obese patients

CHLA researchers highlight need to include overweight subjects in metabolic research

Weight loss surgery is effective under the right situations

Weight loss surgery may impact individual's risk of developing cancer, shows study

Study: People with severe obesity constantly try to reduce or control their weight

Researchers develop 'surgery in a pill' to reverse type 2 diabetes

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Passing on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Health risks for male offspring of women with PCOS

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