Bariatric Surgery News and Research

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Study explores merits and risks of bariatric surgery in younger teens

Obesity and its duration are significant risk factors for type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular events, multiple cancers, and decreased quality of life. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity affects 20.6% of adolescents ages 12-19 in the United States, meaning a potential lifetime of dealing with this condition.

2 Feb 2021

Study: Sugar substitute doesn't lead to the development of diabetes in healthy adults

For those trying to live a healthy lifestyle, the choice between sugar and artificial sweeteners such as saccharin can be confusing.

12 Jan 2021

Telemedicine can help surgical practices to thrive during the pandemic

A new study that records patient volume at Stony Brook Medicine's Bariatric and Metabolic Weight Loss Center reveals that follow-up telehealth visits are highly effective during the COVID-19 pandemic.

18 Dec 2020

Study: Patients may not be receiving recommended follow-up care after bariatric surgery

Patients who have had weight loss surgery may not be receiving follow up care from their GPs as recommended in clinical guidelines - according to new research from the University of East Anglia and the University of Birmingham.

16 Dec 2020

Study explores link between aging, obesity, and metabolic diseases

Unraveling the links among obesity, aging, telomere lengths and metabolic diseases is the subject of the study published today in Nature Metabolism by a collaborative research team at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).

14 Dec 2020

Teenagers with severe obesity and type 2 diabetes can benefit from bariatric surgery

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in patients with type 2 diabetes, and youth with severe obesity and type 2 diabetes face a high risk of developing cardiovascular disease during their lifetime.

11 Dec 2020

Study outlines a new role for pregnancy-associated plasma protein A in gestational diabetes

Laboratory research and analysis of epidemiological data by Silvia Corvera, MD, and Tiffany Moore Simas, MD, MPH, MEd, and colleagues show that low levels of a protein commonly seen in screening tests for chromosomal disorders during the first trimester of pregnancy is associated with adipose tissue remodeling, glucose resistance and gestational diabetes mellitus in pregnant women.

30 Nov 2020

Bariatric surgery linked to lower risk of hospital and intensive care unit admission

A Cleveland Clinic study shows that among patients who have obesity and who tested positive for COVID-19, a past history of bariatric surgery was significantly associated with a lower risk of hospital and intensive care unit admission.

24 Nov 2020

New findings support benefits of bariatric surgery in severely obese adolescents

Eighty to 90% of adolescents benefit from lasting weight loss following bariatric surgery, and most experience the remission of obesity-related complications such as elevated blood pressure, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes and musculoskeletal pain, among others.

24 Nov 2020

Researchers analyze racial disparities in access to bariatric surgery

The use of bariatric surgery to treat severe obesity in adolescents, and the racial disparities in access to that treatment, were analyzed in a retrospective study published in Annals of Surgery by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).

29 Oct 2020

Dietary 1H-NMR “Fingerprints” Could Help Fight Against Chronic Disease

Metabolic urine profiling could provide an approach to understand what people have been eating, without them needing to tell you. Here, researchers from Imperial College London, Prof Gary Frost, Prof Elaine Holmes, and Dr. Isabel Garcia-Perez, explain why this could be invaluable to both nutritional research and individuals.

From Bruker BioSpin - NMR, EPR and Imaging 27 Oct 2020

Bariatric surgery associated with longer life expectancy

People who have undergone obesity (bariatric) surgery live three years longer, on average, than those given conventional treatment for their obesity, a University of Gothenburg study shows. Compared with the general population, however, both groups' excess mortality is high.

15 Oct 2020

Study shows fatty liver disease is a significant risk factor for COVID-19 hospitalization

A recent observational study by US researchers reveals that individuals with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and steatohepatitis have increased odds of hospitalization due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19); conversely, metabolic surgery was found to be protective against the admission of infected individuals. The study is currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server.

3 Sep 2020

Gastric bypass surgery is the most effective therapy to treat type 2 diabetes

Gastric bypass surgery is the most effective therapy to treat or reverse type 2 diabetes in severely obese patients.

20 Aug 2020

New insights into how high-protein diet protects against fatty liver

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is the most common chronic liver disease in the world, with sometimes life-threatening consequences.

18 Aug 2020

Diet, not gastric bypass surgery, accounts for improved health

In many studies, bariatric surgery has been highlighted as an almost magical method for weight loss and reversing type 2 diabetes.

13 Aug 2020

Paired surgical approach improves chances for heart transplant in obese patients

Patients with obesity are at higher risk of developing heart failure. And yet, many obese patients face obstacles to getting heart transplants, as recovery is considered to be more challenging and risky in individuals with high body mass.

27 Jul 2020

Public insurance users pay more for bariatric surgery compared to private insurance patients

A new study from the University of Georgia finds that users of public insurance are paying more for bariatric weight loss surgery compared to private insurance patients.

14 Jul 2020

Senators Cassidy and Carper urge CMS to update restrictive coverage policies on obesity drugs and IBT

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Thomas Carper (D-Del.) are calling on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to lift regulations that deny insurance coverage for obesity drugs and that limit coverage of Intensive Behavioral Therapy amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

10 Jul 2020

Increase in sedentary behavior can contribute to cardiovascular health deterioration

The adverse side effects of the social isolation measures implemented to combat COVID-19 include an increase in sedentary behavior and physical inactivity, which can contribute to a deterioration in cardiovascular health even in the short term. Older people and people with chronic diseases tend to be most affected.

24 Jun 2020

Bariatric Surgery News and Research

Latest Bariatric Surgery News and Research

Study explores merits and risks of bariatric surgery in younger teens

Study: Sugar substitute doesn't lead to the development of diabetes in healthy adults

Telemedicine can help surgical practices to thrive during the pandemic

Study: Patients may not be receiving recommended follow-up care after bariatric surgery

Study explores link between aging, obesity, and metabolic diseases

Teenagers with severe obesity and type 2 diabetes can benefit from bariatric surgery

Study outlines a new role for pregnancy-associated plasma protein A in gestational diabetes

Bariatric surgery linked to lower risk of hospital and intensive care unit admission

New findings support benefits of bariatric surgery in severely obese adolescents

Researchers analyze racial disparities in access to bariatric surgery

Dietary 1H-NMR “Fingerprints” Could Help Fight Against Chronic Disease

Bariatric surgery associated with longer life expectancy

Study shows fatty liver disease is a significant risk factor for COVID-19 hospitalization

Gastric bypass surgery is the most effective therapy to treat type 2 diabetes

New insights into how high-protein diet protects against fatty liver

Diet, not gastric bypass surgery, accounts for improved health

Paired surgical approach improves chances for heart transplant in obese patients

Public insurance users pay more for bariatric surgery compared to private insurance patients

Senators Cassidy and Carper urge CMS to update restrictive coverage policies on obesity drugs and IBT

Increase in sedentary behavior can contribute to cardiovascular health deterioration

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Bariatric Surgery News and Research

Latest Bariatric Surgery News and Research

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

From street to lab: Advancing controlled substance testing with handheld Raman and FTIR

Reimagining light scattering for biotherapeutics

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