LSG associated with rise in GERD but not hiatal herniaApproximately one-third of the patients developed gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) up to two years after laparoscopic sleeve...
World Obesity Day Friday March 4 2022World Obesity Day Europe, held each year to draw attention to Europe’s growing obesity epidemic and the need for better prevention and...
Patient-centred approach needed to treating obesityTeam of researchers led by University at Buffalo School of Public Health and Health Professions claim many healthcare providers still...
Telemedicine can relieve barriers for access to obesity careTelemedicine offers emerging opportunities to reduce barriers to obesity care faced by healthcare providers, patients and health plans,...
Disturbances in the energy metabolism can cause inflammation and insulin resistanceResearchers from the Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, have shown how disturbances in the energy metabolism in human fat cells, can lead to...
Weight loss prior to endometrial cancer surgery improves outcomesWomen with obesity and endometrial cancer who lose weight in advance of surgery have fewer complications and shorter hospital stays,...
NICE recommends semaglutide for obesity treatmentThousands of people living with obesity are set to benefit from a new drug which has helped those using it to reduce their weight by more...
Dose-dependent link between the use of semaglutide and liraglutide injectables and body contouring procedures11 hours ago