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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Adipo Therapeutics shares results of studies on potential obesity treatment

Adipo Therapeutics shares results of studies on potential obesity treatment

Weight loss drug semaglutide may offer relief for knee arthritis pain

Weight loss drug semaglutide may offer relief for knee arthritis pain

Long-term benefits of weight-loss surgery in young people with severe obesity

Long-term benefits of weight-loss surgery in young people with severe obesity

New guidance balances GLP-1 risks and benefits for surgery

New guidance balances GLP-1 risks and benefits for surgery

Surge in GLP-1 drug use for obesity coincides with drop in bariatric surgery

Surge in GLP-1 drug use for obesity coincides with drop in bariatric surgery

Low-carb diet may improve beta-cell function in type 2 diabetes patients

Low-carb diet may improve beta-cell function in type 2 diabetes patients

Scurvy may be making a comeback amid economic strain

Scurvy may be making a comeback amid economic strain

Cost-effectiveness of combining weight loss drugs and surgery

Cost-effectiveness of combining weight loss drugs and surgery

GLP1R medications show promise in reducing suicidal ideation among adolescents with obesity

GLP1R medications show promise in reducing suicidal ideation among adolescents with obesity

Weight-loss surgery may reduce pancreatic cancer risk in people with obesity

Weight-loss surgery may reduce pancreatic cancer risk in people with obesity

Weekly injections of anti-obesity medications cost more than surgery

Weekly injections of anti-obesity medications cost more than surgery

Bariatric surgery outperforms GLP-1 medications in protecting kidney function

Bariatric surgery outperforms GLP-1 medications in protecting kidney function

Semaglutide vs. liraglutide: One-year weight loss efficacy in obesity and type 2 diabetes

Semaglutide vs. liraglutide: One-year weight loss efficacy in obesity and type 2 diabetes

Weight-loss surgery offers better control of high blood pressure compared to medications

Weight-loss surgery offers better control of high blood pressure compared to medications

Semaglutide reduced mortality in obese patients by lowering infection-related deaths during COVID-19 pandemic

Semaglutide reduced mortality in obese patients by lowering infection-related deaths during COVID-19 pandemic

ESC consensus statement highlights obesity's impact on cardiovascular disease

ESC consensus statement highlights obesity's impact on cardiovascular disease

New insights into macrophages' role in MASH and liver fibrosis

New insights into macrophages' role in MASH and liver fibrosis

Obesity-induced adipose inflammation boosts extracellular vesicle secretion

Obesity-induced adipose inflammation boosts extracellular vesicle secretion

Scientists discover key age-related biological shifts at 40 and 60

Scientists discover key age-related biological shifts at 40 and 60

Sugar-sweetened beverage taxes reduce child and adolescent BMI

Sugar-sweetened beverage taxes reduce child and adolescent BMI

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