Obesity in India dependent on gender, age and locationResearch from the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI) has reported that obesity in India is tied to such variables...
Diet and weight loss to achieve type 2 diabetes remissionAchieving remission for people with type 2 diabetes through dietary approaches and weight loss should be the primary treatment goal of...
Studies report children gained weight during the pandemicTwo US studies have reported that children gained excess weight during the COVID-19 pandemic and the researchers urged policy-makers to...
SCOTS: Patients have bariatric surgery too latePatients from Scotland who are assessed for bariatric surgery are older and have a higher weight than the international average,...
Revisional surgery – re-sleeve or gastric bypass?Both laparoscopic re-sleeve gastrectomy (LRSG) and laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (rLRYGB) are safe and effective for the...
Gastric bypass patients at increased risk of prolonged opioid useSwedish researchers have reported that Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery can significantly increase prolonged opioid use in...
USPSTF recommendations diabetes screening to begin at age 35The US Preventive Services Task Force (Task Force) has published a final B grade recommendation statement on screening for prediabetes...