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Preoperative BMI and weight may predict outcomes after bariatric surgery
A study of over 4,000 bariatric surgery patients in the UK has reported that those with the highest BMI and weight prior to surgery are...


SPLENDID: Bariatric surgery reduces the risk of developing cancer and death from cancer
Adults with obesity who achieved weight loss after bariatric surgery are associated with a 32% lower risk of developing cancer and a 48%...


Clear gender disparity with fewer eligible men receiving bariatric treatments
It is well known that significant barriers exist between morbidly obese patients and bariatric surgical treatment, and, although these...


LIGHT-UP outcomes: GS200 patients lose on average 11% of body weight
Results from the LIGHT-UP clinical trial for adults with overweight or obesity who have prediabetes or type 2 diabetes and were treated...


Obesity-related fertility can be improved by lowering blood glucose levels and weight
Two studies have reported that reproductive hormone levels in females with obesity may be partially restored by lowering blood glucose...


Remote Patient Management: Helping bariatric departments track and support patients in the long term
Bariatric departments can face many challenges, chief among them is how to manage and track their patients through a long pre-operative...


EMPOWER: Brain networks can play role in weight-loss success
Wake Forest University School of Medicine researchers discovered that two specific brain networks can greatly impact how successful a...


Only 3% of UK adults with overweight or obesity are referred to weight management programmes
Just 3% of adults in the UK with a recording of overweight or obesity in England are referred to weight management programmes by their...


Wait at least two years after bariatric surgery before trying for a baby to prevent SGA
Women who have had bariatric surgery should wait at least two years before trying for a baby as they are more likely to have a baby who...


‘Get Ready®’ for the digitisation of the bariatric patient pathway
How digitisation is enabling Bariatric Care Teams to remotely prepare their patients for surgery and assist them through their weight...
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