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Weight loss drugs and surgery improve fat-to-muscle ratio in obesity
Both the new weight loss drugs and bariatric surgery improve body composition in patients with obesity by inducing a moderate loss of fat-free mass (including lean muscle) along with a substantial reduction in fat, researchers at Vanderbilt Health have found. Weight loss study team: From left, Danxia Yu, PhD, Zicheng Wang, MS, Lei Wang, PhD, and Jason Samuels, MD, are co-authors of a paper evaluating body composition changes after bariatric surgery or treatment with the new w


Bariatric surgery boosts short-term employment, but long-term gains uncertain
An international study led by Queensland University of Technology (QUT) researchers has found that bariatric surgery improves work...


MyPhenome test can predict recurrent weight regain after bariatric surgery
A new study presented by Mayo Clinic researchers at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) has found that the MyPhenome test can help providers...


BAMBINI trial: Bariatric surgery superior to medical care for treating PCOS
Bariatric surgery is superior to medical care for treating women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), oligomenorrhoea or amenorrhoea...


SOS: Breast cancer risk reduced after bariatric surgery in women with hyperinsulinemia
There is a reduced risk of breast cancer after bariatric surgery in women living with obesity and this reduced risk was predominantly...


Bariatric surgery alleviates electrocardiographic abnormalities
Bariatric surgeries can correct abnormal R wave progression and resolve QT dispersion in morbidly obese patients, according to...


Surgery more effective than medical and lifestyle interventions for diabetes control and remission
Bariatric surgery is more effective than medical and lifestyle modifications for achieving long-term type 2 diabetes control and...


BARICO: Bariatric surgery leads to cognitive improvement in approximately 40% of participants
In a study including 133 adults with severe obesity who underwent bariatric surgery, cognitive function, inflammatory biomarkers,...


Patients’ perceptions of living with obesity and the prospect of having bariatric surgery
Integrating mindfulness, mindful eating and self-compassion before and after bariatric surgery could be beneficial for patients to...


Bariatric surgery most effective treatment for long-term hypertension
Bariatric surgery is more effective in controlling hypertension rates in people with obesity and uncontrolled high blood pressure...
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