Tag: Weight Loss Surgery and Bariatric

Pregnancy within 12 months linked to lower gestational age at delivery, lower gestational weight gain, lower neonatal birth weight

Lowest risk for cataracts seen for patients aged 40 to 49 years; null result observed in patients aged 60 to 79 years

Average total body weight loss following ESG was 26.7 percent with semaglutide pen versus 19.6 percent with sham pen

Remission of type 2 diabetes high for both groups of teens; weight loss and quality of life similar for older and younger teens

37.5 percent of all patients treated with RYGB or BPD maintained diabetes remission throughout a 10-year follow-up

Follow-up visits increased for nonsurgical providers; however, new patient and follow-up surgical visits did decrease

Annual proportions of patients receiving blood tests specific to bariatric surgery, prescription nutritional supplements low

Greatest difference seen in bone mineral density measurements at the lumbar spine

However, long-term quality-of-life improvement similar between the laparoscopic procedures

Remission rates greater in younger participants and those with short diabetes duration, higher HOMA percentage B