One in five patients who undergo one of the most popular weight-loss surgical procedures is likely to develop problems with alcohol, with symptoms sometimes not appearing until years after their ...

Obesity is a chronic medical condition that poses significant health risks and requires lifelong treatment. Bariatric surgery is a proven approach that offers life-changing results, yet many people ...

Perioperative optimization of nutrition leads to lower risks, better outcomes, and improved quality of life for adult patients undergoing metabolic and bariatric surgery, according to an updated ...

Obesity treatment is hurtling into a new era: once-a-week GLP-1 injections are edging toward the dramatic results of bariatric surgery, yet many of us remain tethered to the very habits that fuel ...

The adverse impact of diabetes mellitus (DM) on feet is well known. What is not known, though, is that although it's clear that weight loss can normalize metabolic parameters, whether rapid weight ...

The authors of a recent Lancet report argue that obesity should not just be seen as a risk factor for other diseases — but in some cases, should be seen as a disease itself. The position could change ...

Bariatric surgery provides effective and durable treatment for high blood pressure in patients with severe obesity, long-term follow-up of the GATEWAY study shows. Five years after Roux-en-Y gastric ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Obesity accounts for much of the risk for primary hypertension, and a treatment plan that could address both ...

Bariatric surgery is a weight loss procedure you can opt for if you’re overweight. The procedure will help reduce your intake of food, making it ideal for long-term weight loss. Worldometer reports ...