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Alcohol absorption nearly doubles after bariatric surgery, improved patient education and awareness required
Researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) have reported that patients who have bariatric surgery absorbs alcohol much more rapidly and patients need to know this when they choose the kind of surgery they will have. "Bariatric surgery can come with a price. Patients have a significantly higher risk of developing alcohol problems than if they did not undergo surgery," said Magnus Strømmen, a researcher at the Center for Obesity Research at St. O


Journal Watch 19/2/2025
Welcome to our weekly round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have...


Clinical trial confirms semaglutide reduces cravings for alcohol and heavy drinking
Semaglutide could also help people cut down on their alcohol intake, according to the findings from the ‘Human Laboratory Screening of...


Journal watch 27/11/2024
Welcome to our weekly round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have...


GLP-1 RAs may be effective in helping people drink less alcohol
A study led by researchers at the University of Nottingham has found that glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists use (GLP-1 RAs) may...


Semaglutide and liraglutide may reduce alcohol consumption in individuals with AUD
A joint study by the University of Eastern Finland and Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has found that the GLP-1 agonists semaglutide and...


GLP-1 RAs may reduce opioid overdose risk by 40%
People with opioid or alcohol use disorder (OUD, AUD) who take glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) to treat...


Sanford Health to investigate BMS and post-operative hazardous alcohol use
Sanford Health researcher, Dr Scott Engel, along with his co-Principal Investigators, Drs Kristine Steffen and Leslie Heinberg (Cleveland...


Journal watch 11/09/2024
Welcome to our weekly round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have...


Alcohol consumption should monitored post-bariatric surgery
The proportion of bariatric surgery patients with alcohol use disorders (AUDs) is concerning, given that alcohol consumption should be...
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