Bariatric Surgery

Bariatric surgery is an option for people who are severely obese and cannot lose weight by traditional means or who suffer from serious obesity-related health problems. The operation promotes weight loss and reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes by restricting food intake.
What is Bariatric Surgery?

Exercise and diet alone often fails to effectively treat people with extreme and excessive obesity. Bariatric surgery is an operation that is performed in order to help such individuals lose weight. Evidence suggests that bariatric surgery may lower death rates for patients with severe obesity, especially when coupled with healthy eating and lifestyle changes after surgery.

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Weight loss wipes out senescent fat cells but leaves immune scars, study finds

Weight loss wipes out senescent fat cells but leaves immune scars, study finds

New study links social factors to racial disparities in weight loss surgery outcomes

New study links social factors to racial disparities in weight loss surgery outcomes

Weight loss surgery leads to significant boost in self esteem

Weight loss surgery leads to significant boost in self esteem

Bariatric surgery linked to lower risk of psychiatric disorders than GLP-1 drugs

Bariatric surgery linked to lower risk of psychiatric disorders than GLP-1 drugs

Bariatric surgery leads to greater weight loss than GLP-1 drugs after two years

Bariatric surgery leads to greater weight loss than GLP-1 drugs after two years

Minor complication rates higher among Black patients after bariatric procedures

Minor complication rates higher among Black patients after bariatric procedures

Higher BMI linked to increased risk of complications after bariatric surgery

Higher BMI linked to increased risk of complications after bariatric surgery

AMA endorses resolution to expand access to anti-obesity medications

AMA endorses resolution to expand access to anti-obesity medications

Tufts researchers design new generation of weight loss medications

Tufts researchers design new generation of weight loss medications

Fighting weight stigma is key to better mental health outcomes after weight loss surgery

Fighting weight stigma is key to better mental health outcomes after weight loss surgery

Midlife weight loss may lower your long-term risk of diabetes, study finds

Midlife weight loss may lower your long-term risk of diabetes, study finds

Trump won’t force Medicaid to cover GLP-1S for obesity. A few states are doing it anyway.

Trump won’t force Medicaid to cover GLP-1S for obesity. A few states are doing it anyway.

Study shows cardiovascular benefits of GLP-1RAs in patients following bariatric surgery

Study shows cardiovascular benefits of GLP-1RAs in patients following bariatric surgery

GLP-1RAs show added protection against cancer beyond weight reduction

GLP-1RAs show added protection against cancer beyond weight reduction

Gastric bypass proven most effective for severe obesity in landmark study

Gastric bypass proven most effective for severe obesity in landmark study

Regaining some weight after bariatric surgery still offers health protection

Regaining some weight after bariatric surgery still offers health protection

Scientists uncover hints of a potential new cause of stomach cancer

Scientists uncover hints of a potential new cause of stomach cancer

Surgery first strategy could lead to better weight loss outcomes

Surgery first strategy could lead to better weight loss outcomes

Europe sets new standards for obesity surgery medical tourism

Europe sets new standards for obesity surgery medical tourism

Study examines how diet impacts gene expression in fat tissue

Study examines how diet impacts gene expression in fat tissue

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