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...
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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...
Post-surgical improvements in body image not maintained
Body image improves after bariatric surgery, however, the effect is only temporary was not maintained for five years after surgery,...
Possible neural link between early life trauma and binge-eating disorder
Scientists from Virginia Tech has identified how early life trauma may change the brain to increase the risk of binge eating later in...
Boston Scientific agree to acquire Apollo Endosurgery for US$615 million
Boston Scientific has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Apollo Endosurgery, for a cash price of $10 per share, reflecting an...
Bariatric and metabolic surgery reduces adverse pregnancy outcomes
Bariatric and metabolic surgery (BMS) can reduce adverse pregnancy outcomes, according to a study that investigated women’s pregnancy...
Rates of spinal disorders and procedures lower after bariatric surgery
Bariatric surgery lowered the rates of documented spinal disorders and procedures, as well as reducing the overall rate of healthcare...
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