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.

Bariatric Surgery Side Effects

Bariatric Surgery Types

Diet After Bariatric Surgery

Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery

Taste Changes Following Bariatric Surgery

Metabolic Syndrome and Bariatric Surgery

Bariatric Surgery Research

Latest Bariatric Surgery News and Research

Study: Only 3% of adults diagnosed as obese or overweight are referred to weight management programs

New research presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, the Netherlands (4-7 May), has found that just 3% of adults with a recording of overweight or obesity in England are referred to weight management programs by their GP.

8 May 2022

Women recommended to wait for at least two years after bariatric surgery before trying to conceive

Women who have had weight loss surgery should wait at least two years before trying for a baby, new research presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, the Netherlands (4-7 May), suggests.

8 May 2022

New drug combinations for obesity and diabetes may show greater efficacy than single therapy

Canadian and German researchers are teaming up to identify new drug combinations to treat people with obesity and Type 2 diabetes.

4 May 2022

Bariatric surgery is just as effective for younger adolescents with obesity as for older kids

Increased access to an adolescent-centered healthy weight management program, including bariatric or weight loss surgery, is paramount to achieving the best long-term outcomes as adolescents with obesity grow to adulthood, a new study confirms.

11 Apr 2022

New studies explore the potential role of bariatric surgery in reducing breast cancer risk

New studies aim to clarify the relationship between obesity and breast cancer, and explore the potential role of bariatric surgery in reducing this risk, according to a review published online in Obesity, The Obesity Society's flagship journal.

23 Feb 2022

New MRI technology to expand imaging access for patients with implanted medical devices and obesity

New MRI technology, developed by Siemens in collaboration with researchers at The Ohio State University College of Medicine and College of Engineering, will expand imaging access for patients with implanted medical devices, severe obesity and claustrophobia.

21 Jan 2022

Investigational cancer drug mimics the metabolic and therapeutic effects of fasting, mice study shows

An investigational cancer drug that starves tumors of their energy supply also shows evidence of improving whole body metabolism, according to a new study in mice from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

19 Jan 2022

Successful weight-loss intervention helps lower risk of severe complications from COVID-19

A Cleveland Clinic study shows that among patients with obesity, prior weight loss achieved with bariatric surgery was associated with a 60% lower risk of developing severe complications from COVID-19 infection. The research was published in the journal JAMA Surgery.

30 Dec 2021

Telehealth-delivered exercise and weight loss program for people with knee osteoarthritis or obesity

A randomized trial found that video-based, telehealth-delivered exercise and weight loss programs with online educational support improved pain and function in people with knee osteoarthritis and overweight or obesity.

30 Nov 2021

Researchers discover new link between diet, intestinal stem cells and disease

The intestine is essential for maintaining our energy balance and is a master at reacting quickly to changes in nutrition and nutrient balance.

21 Nov 2021

NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn announces Dr. Ude Welcome as new chief of surgery

Akuezunkpa O. Ude Welcome, MD, a renowned bariatric and minimally invasive gastrointestinal surgeon, has been named chief of surgery at NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn.

18 Nov 2021

EuroEcho 2021 to highlight latest developments in cardiovascular imaging

Get ready for the latest developments in cardiovascular imaging - including gender differences and long COVID - at EuroEcho 2021, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

16 Nov 2021

Bariatric surgery lowers risk of liver disease, heart complications in patients with fatty liver disease

A Cleveland Clinic study shows that patients with obesity and advanced fatty liver disease who had bariatric weight loss surgery significantly lowered their future risk of liver disease complications and serious cardiovascular disease compared with patients who did not have surgery.

11 Nov 2021

Study estimates how many people with type 2 diabetes achieve remission

Around one in twenty people in Scotland diagnosed with type 2 diabetes achieve remission from the disease, according to research publishing November 2nd in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine.

3 Nov 2021

Safer, more effective therapies could help fight the obesity epidemic

Novel obesity treatments such as modulation of the gut microbiome and gene therapy are underutilized and could help fight the obesity epidemic, according to a new manuscript published in the Endocrine Society's journal, Endocrine Reviews.

26 Oct 2021

Bariatric surgery rates increased after Medicaid expansion, study shows

Following the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion, access to bariatric surgery as a treatment for obesity increased by 31% annually for lower-income Medicaid-covered and uninsured white adults age 26 to 64 but not for Hispanic and Black adults, according to research conducted by scientists at Wake Forest School of Medicine.

8 Oct 2021

NYU Langone Health broadens access to high-quality primary and specialty care

NYU Langone Health continues to broaden access to high-quality primary and specialty care with recent expansions in Long Island, Queens, Manhattan, and Brooklyn.

5 Oct 2021

Study reveals the underlying mechanisms behind obesity and type 2 diabetes link

It is well known that obesity affects the body's insulin production and over time risks leading to type 2 diabetes and several other metabolic diseases.

4 Oct 2021

Study finds long-term outcomes of weight loss surgery in children, adolescents with severe obesity

Results from a 10-year study of children and adolescents who underwent a common weight loss operation to treat severe obesity show they safely have long-lasting major weight loss and improvement of their obesity-related medical problems without stunting their growth in height. The study, involving the longest known follow-up of pediatric patients after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, is published online by the Journal of the American College of Surgeons ahead of print.

24 Sep 2021

Drugs and surgery show promise for reducing long-term effects of obesity-related hypertension

Weight-loss medications and surgical procedures show promise for reducing the long-term effects of high blood pressure (also called hypertension) in people who are overweight or have obesity, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Association's journal Hypertension.

20 Sep 2021

Bariatric Surgery

Overview

Bariatric Surgery Side Effects

Bariatric Surgery Types

Diet After Bariatric Surgery

Feature Articles

Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery

Taste Changes Following Bariatric Surgery

Metabolic Syndrome and Bariatric Surgery

Bariatric Surgery Research

Latest Bariatric Surgery News and Research

Study: Only 3% of adults diagnosed as obese or overweight are referred to weight management programs

Women recommended to wait for at least two years after bariatric surgery before trying to conceive

New drug combinations for obesity and diabetes may show greater efficacy than single therapy

Bariatric surgery is just as effective for younger adolescents with obesity as for older kids

New studies explore the potential role of bariatric surgery in reducing breast cancer risk

New MRI technology to expand imaging access for patients with implanted medical devices and obesity

Investigational cancer drug mimics the metabolic and therapeutic effects of fasting, mice study shows

Successful weight-loss intervention helps lower risk of severe complications from COVID-19

Telehealth-delivered exercise and weight loss program for people with knee osteoarthritis or obesity

Researchers discover new link between diet, intestinal stem cells and disease

NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn announces Dr. Ude Welcome as new chief of surgery

EuroEcho 2021 to highlight latest developments in cardiovascular imaging

Bariatric surgery lowers risk of liver disease, heart complications in patients with fatty liver disease

Study estimates how many people with type 2 diabetes achieve remission

Safer, more effective therapies could help fight the obesity epidemic

Bariatric surgery rates increased after Medicaid expansion, study shows

NYU Langone Health broadens access to high-quality primary and specialty care

Study reveals the underlying mechanisms behind obesity and type 2 diabetes link

Study finds long-term outcomes of weight loss surgery in children, adolescents with severe obesity

Drugs and surgery show promise for reducing long-term effects of obesity-related hypertension

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Bariatric Surgery

Overview

Feature Articles

Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery

Taste Changes Following Bariatric Surgery

Metabolic Syndrome and Bariatric Surgery

Bariatric Surgery Research

Latest Bariatric Surgery News and Research

Using AI to Achieve Earlier Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer

Improving Patient Recruitment for Clinical Trial Research

Micro Products with Macro Impact; The Role of Microplate Readers in Life Sciences

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