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NTU researchers use gel and infrared light to tackle obesity
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), have developed a new therapeutic approach to obesity and...


Pregnancy should be delayed post-bariatric surgery
Women who undergo bariatric surgery should be managed in the perinatal period with a multidisciplinary team to improve pregnancy-related...


STEP 8: Greater weight loss for once-weekly semaglutide vs daily liraglutide
Once-weekly subcutaneous semaglutide (2.4mg) is more effective on weight loss in conjunction with counselling and physical activity vs...


RYGB reduces medication use compared to sleeve gastrectomy
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass was associated with a slightly higher incidence of discontinuing diabetes, hypertension or hyperlipidaemia...


New approach can help identify young children most at risk for obesity
A newly developed risk score can synthesise genetic information into an easy-to-interpret metric that could help clinicians identify...


Surgery induced weight loss can reduce risk of severe COVID-19 complications
Patients with obesity who previously achieved weight loss with bariatric surgery were associated with a 60% lower risk of developing...


LSG and LAGB comparable at ten years
Weight loss and conversion rate are comparable between laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) and laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding...


High post-bariatric weight loss and male sex associated with better chance of hypertension remission
There is an association between high postoperative weight loss and male sex with better chance of hypertension remission, while there is...


Glucose control key factor to reduce cancer risk in obesity and T2DM
The risk of getting cancer was 37 percent lower in the group that underwent bariatric surgery, compared to a control group, however, good...


BARI-LIFESTYLE trial reveals benefits of tele-exercise post-bariatric surgery
Tele-exercise, when implemented specifically in patients who have undergone bariatric surgery, is feasible and well-accepted, and...
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