Bariatric surgery should be considered for active-duty military personnel
A study of active-duty military personnel in Canada, who underwent bariatric surgery, has found that surgery was safe, effective and...
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Bariatric surgery, BMI, testosterone and sexual function
Body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference were negatively correlated with the level of testosterone and BMI was an independent risk...
SG the dominant procedure in Italy as RYGB slowly declines in favour of OAGB
A survey of the Società Italiana di Chirurgia dell’Obesità (SICOB) members has found that sleeve gastrectomy remains the dominant...
STEP 5: Semaglutide improves short- and longer-term control of eating with weight loss
Adults with overweight or obesity who took semaglutide demonstrated short- and longer-term improvements in controlling their eating...
RYGB decreases myocardial infarction but not ischaemic stroke
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) seems to be associated with a decreased risk of myocardial infarction, according to a study by...
ECRI report identifies reasons weight loss drugs have been underutilised
ECRI, the largest non-profit patient safety organisation in the US, is calling on healthcare leaders to change their approach and fully...
AAP releases guidelines on evaluating, treating children and adolescents with obesity
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has published its first comprehensive guidance in 15 years that highlights more evidence than...
Alcohol use disorder after bariatric surgery in adolescences
Bariatric patients who underwent metabolic and bariatric surgery as teenagers are at heightened risk for alcohol use, according to the...
Link between patient satisfaction and likelihood of bariatric surgery
Patients who are satisfied with their physicians are more likely to follow through with metabolic or bariatric surgery (MBS) regardless...
No benefit from faecal microbiota transplantation before bariatric surgery
Faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) from a lean donor does not reduce body weight or improve the results of bariatric surgery among...
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