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Bariatric surgery cost-effective in reducing COVID-19 related morbidity and mortality
Increasing the number of bariatric and metabolic surgeries (BMS) would be expected to reduce COVID-19-related morbidity and mortality, as...


Increase in number of US states with high obesity rates
The number of US states where at least 35 percent of residents have obesity increased to 16 last year, with notable ethnic and racial...


Study highlights patient factors contributing to underutilisation of bariatric surgery
Penn State College of Medicine researchers have identified several variables that affect a patient's likelihood of getting bariatric...


Agiliti to acquire Sizewise for US$230 million
Agiliti has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Sizewise Rentals, a privately owned, global medical equipment manufacturer for...


Gut microbiota influences the ability to gain and lose weight
Gut microbiota influences the ability to lose weight in humans, according to research, ‘Baseline Gut Metagenomic Functional Gene...


Overeating is not the primary cause of obesity
Researchers from the Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School have outlined an alternative to the energy balance model,...


Journal watch - review of the latest clinical papers 15/09/2021
Welcome to our weekly round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have...


Self-assembling magnets for T2DM patients with obesity are safe and feasible
A peer-reviewed study, Sutureless Duodeno-Ileal Anastomosis with Self-Assembling Magnets: Safety and Feasibility of a Novel Metabolic...


Olympus launches Powerseal bipolar surgical energy devices
Olympus has launched the first devices in the new Powerseal range of advanced bipolar surgical energy products. According to the company,...


Overweight asthmatic children less likely to respond to inhaled steroid medication
Asthmatic children are less likely to respond to inhaled steroid medication if they are overweight or obese, and this leads to more...
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