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...
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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...
Banded RYGB demonstrates a significantly higher weight loss vs non-banded RYGB
Researchers from The Netherlands have reported that banded Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) has significantly higher weight loss versus...
Intragastric satiety-inducing device – a novel endoscopic bariatric therapy
Researchers from the Catholic University of Korea have demonstrated that by coating an implant with a laser-activated dye they were able...
Stigma, lack of information and costs limit access to surgery for adolescents
Adolescents with severe obesity may not pursue metabolic bariatric surgery for weight loss due to lack of information, difficulties with...
ReTUNE: T2DM remission for people with lower BMIs
Results from the Diabetes UK-funded Reversal of Type 2 Diabetes upon Normalisation of Energy Intake in the Non-obese (ReTUNE) trial, have...
Panther Healthcare’s endostapler is safe and effective in RYGB patients
Brazilian researchers have reported that Panther Healthcare’s endostapler is safe and effective in patients undergoing Roux en Y gastric...
Bariatric surgery is associated with reduced all-cause and CV mortality
Researchers from The Netherlands have reported that bariatric surgery is associated with reduced all-cause and cardiovascular (CV)...
World Obesity Federation: 1 billion people living with obesity by 2030
The World Obesity Federation has published its fourth World Obesity Atlas, which this year provides predictions for the prevalence of...
