Gastric bypass more likely to require further treatment than gastric sleeve
A new study that analyses the outcomes of many thousands of patients who had bariatric surgery reports that repeat hospitalization is much more likely with...
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Should Obese Children Undergo Weight Loss Surgery?
Bariatric surgery is sometimes the only viable option left to return severely obese teens to health. Source link...
New studies point to benefits of weight-loss surgery for teens with severe obesity
Severe obesity affects 4.5 million children and adolescents in the United States, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Source link...
Many teens may develop nutritional deficiencies years after bariatric surgery
The good news: bariatric surgery can be a life-changer for severely obese teens. Not only do young people experience dramatic weight loss, they also benefit...
Study defies decades-old patient eligibility guidelines for bariatric surgery
Weight-loss surgery has long been shown to improve or resolve diabetes, reduce heart attacks and stroke and produce significant weight loss, but the operation has...
Cancer risk reduces to half with over 20% weight loss in post- bariatric surgery patients
Patients with severe obesity who had bariatric or weight-loss surgery and lost more than 20% of their total weight were 50% less likely to develop...
Change in care protocol of weight-reduction operations exceeds its desired effect
A change in the care protocol of patients undergoing weight-reduction operations exceeded its desired effect by cutting postoperative hospital stays in half, reducing postoperative hospital...
Drug, Alcohol Deaths Soar After Weight-Loss Surgery
The reason isn’t clear, but laboratory studies have shown that a particular form of gastric bypass surgery changes the way the body reacts to drugs...
Bariatric surgery patients at higher risk of death from substance use problems
The death rate from drug- and alcohol-related causes in people who’ve had Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery is nearly triple that of the general public, according...
Bariatric surgery can be safe, effective treatment for teenagers with obesity
Pediatricians are often reluctant to recommend bariatric surgery for teenagers, but a Rutgers-led study concludes it is a justifiable treatment for adolescents with persistent extreme...
New minimally invasive weight-loss procedure shows promising results
Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty, a relatively new, minimally invasive weight-loss procedure, resulted in significant total body weight loss in the first long-term study to follow patients’...
Women who have undergone bariatric surgery may be at higher risk of pregnancy complications
Women who have undergone weight-loss surgery appear to be at higher risk of developing complications during pregnancy, and their babies seem more likely to be...
Gastric Bypass Means Diabetes Remission For Many
The surgery isn’t necessarily a cure for type 2 diabetes. Some people who go into remission and appear to no longer have the disease can...
Researchers find new way to reduce bleeding in patients after bariatric surgery
Rutgers researchers have found a way to reduce bleeding in patients following bariatric surgery. Source link...
Higher doses of radiation during x-ray for obese people raise cancer risk
Extremely obese people are needing a far higher dose of radiation during x-ray examinations than people of normal weight, increasing their risk of cancer, new...
Weight Loss Surgery Carries 'Easy Way Out' Stigma
Almost 40 percent of nearly a thousand people surveyed in a new study thought weight loss surgery (or “bariatric surgery”) was this kind of lazy,...
Study highlights factors that can reduce food cravings
Food craving, the intense desire to eat certain foods, can sabotage efforts to maintain healthy eating habits and body weight, no matter the time of...
High-Obesity States Have Least Weight-Loss Surgery
People with the greatest need for weight-loss surgery — the standard of care for severe obesity — may have the least access and opportunity to...
One size does not fit all in obesity treatment, study finds
Analyzing data from more than 2,400 obese patients who underwent bariatric weight-loss surgery, researchers identified at least four different patient subgroups that diverge significantly in...
Weight-Loss Surgery May Pay Off in the Bedroom
In a recent study, men had significant increases in testosterone levels and certain other hormones after weight-loss surgery. These changes led to significantly better erectile...