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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Vegan diets and skin inflammatory disorders: whats the link?

Vegan diets and skin inflammatory disorders: whats the link?

Exploring the anti-cancer potential of dark tea

Exploring the anti-cancer potential of dark tea

Oral health worsens in morbidly obese people before and after bariatric surgery

Oral health worsens in morbidly obese people before and after bariatric surgery

Study shows strong link between depression and inflammation in obese patients before and after bariatric surgery

Study shows strong link between depression and inflammation in obese patients before and after bariatric surgery

Low-carbohydrate diets as strategies for improving glycemic control in diabetic patients

Low-carbohydrate diets as strategies for improving glycemic control in diabetic patients

Bariatric surgery linked to lower cancer risk in women

Bariatric surgery linked to lower cancer risk in women

Vegetarianism: what are the health benefits?

Vegetarianism: what are the health benefits?

Survey: Americans want weight loss drugs despite high cost

Survey: Americans want weight loss drugs despite high cost

Unlocking the potential of Reg3γ: new insights into its metabolic functions and therapeutic prospects

Unlocking the potential of Reg3γ: new insights into its metabolic functions and therapeutic prospects

Metabolic surgery provides better results, lesser regression than standard diabetes management

Metabolic surgery provides better results, lesser regression than standard diabetes management

New studies show bariatric surgery can improve health for patients with Class 1 obesity

New studies show bariatric surgery can improve health for patients with Class 1 obesity

Diabetes remission possible even without significant weight loss after gastric bypass surgery

Diabetes remission possible even without significant weight loss after gastric bypass surgery

Metabolic surgery offers significant cardiovascular benefits for patients with diabetes

Metabolic surgery offers significant cardiovascular benefits for patients with diabetes

Bariatric surgery reduces risk of MACE and death in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

Bariatric surgery reduces risk of MACE and death in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

Lean body mass and age predict how quickly women eliminate alcohol

Lean body mass and age predict how quickly women eliminate alcohol

Parenthood takes a toll on waistlines: Study reveals impact of diet and activity on postpartum weight changes

Parenthood takes a toll on waistlines: Study reveals impact of diet and activity on postpartum weight changes

Analysis of remission and relapse rate of type 2 diabetes mellitus in Japan

Analysis of remission and relapse rate of type 2 diabetes mellitus in Japan

Unlocking the fountain of youth: Diet and exercise have a remarkable impact on cognition in older adults

Unlocking the fountain of youth: Diet and exercise have a remarkable impact on cognition in older adults

Connecting the inflammatory dots: Obesity, depression, and Alzheimer's linked by neuroinflammation

Connecting the inflammatory dots: Obesity, depression, and Alzheimer's linked by neuroinflammation

Common weight-loss surgery for obese adolescents and young adults reduces bone strength

Common weight-loss surgery for obese adolescents and young adults reduces bone strength