Tag: Weight Loss Surgery and Bariatric
Bariatric Surgery Tied to Less Medication Use Over 15 or More Years
Patients use fewer lipid-lowering, cardiovascular, and antidiabetic medications after bariatric surgery versus patients not undergoing surgery
Bariatric-Metabolic Surgery Effective for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Treatment
Bariatric-metabolic surgery more effective than lifestyle modification plus best medical care
DDW: Lower Risk for Obesity-Linked Cancer Seen With Bariatric Surgery
Prevalence rates lower for de novo breast cancer, colon cancer, liver cancer, pancreatic cancer, ovarian cancer, endometrial cancer
Strength, BMD of Lumbar Spine Reduced After Sleeve Gastrectomy in Teens
Reductions in strength and trabecular BMD associated with reductions in BMI, visceral adipose tissue, muscle
Bariatric Surgery Improves Many Diabetes Complications
Improvement seen in peripheral neuropathy, while cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy and retinopathy were stable
Pandemic Increased Americans’ Concerns About Obesity
Greatest increases in concern seen among Black and Hispanic adults
Weight Main Factor Impacting QoL After Single-Anastomosis Duodeno-Ileal Bypass
Proportion with GERD symptoms increased with time after single-anastomosis duodeno-ileal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy
Publicly Funded Bariatric Surgery Tied to Improved Health Outcomes
Benefits seen for obesity, type 2 diabetes and related comorbidities, in addition to improvement in patients' quality of life and eating behavior
Remote Evaluation Feasible for Preoperative Bariatric Care
Patient outcomes, including surgical and follow-up, were similar to in-person evaluation
Lasting Decrease Seen in Risk for All-Cause Mortality After Bariatric Surgery
Both women and men had significantly lower mortality, but suicide risk increased, mainly in those aged 18 to 34 years
