Price of anti-obesity medications limits access for those most in need
Recent results from clinical trials and studies assessing anti-obesity medications, in addition regulatory approvals, has resulted in...
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Quality of hospital discharge can impact weight gain and patient safety
The quality of care transition after bariatric surgery can impact weight gain as well as patient safety and hospitals need to design...
Telemedicine can be used safely and effectively for pre-operative bariatric surgical care
Total pre-operative telemedicine in bariatric surgery is associated with non-inferior clinical outcomes and hospital utilisation compared...
Bariatric surgery is associated with a statistically significant risk reduction of CV outcomes
Bariatric surgery is associated with a statistically significant risk reduction of coronary artery disease (CAD), myocardial infarction...
Pregnancy after bariatric surgery reduced risk of poor outcomes
Women who had bariatric surgery and became pregnant had reduced risk of poor outcomes such as pre-eclampsia or gestational diabetes,...
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...
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...
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