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Bigger and better studies are essential for the evolution of metabolic surgery against T2DM and CVD
In his first panel in this year’s Brazilian Bariatric Surgery Congress, happening in São Paulo, Dr. Steven Nissen presented the latest...


The time to have a less conservative approach to the current obesity treatment is now
In his lecture in this year’s Brazilian Bariatric Surgery Congress, Dr Karl Miller stated the importance that a more modern medical and...


Bariatric surgery significantly decreases future risk of liver disease complications
Patients with obesity and advanced fatty liver disease who had bariatric surgery significantly lowered their future risk of liver disease...


Meta-analysis finds bariatric surgery has 0.08% mortality rate
Bariatric surgery has an overall 0.08% mortality rate with no statistically significant difference between overall, 30-day, 90-day or...


Remote patient engagement – a new frontier in digital healthcare
Potential benefits for bariatric care to be discussed at IFSO-EC Congress symposium. The digital revolution in healthcare is rapidly...


Medicaid expansion increased access to bariatric surgery
Access to bariatric surgery increased by 31% annually for lower-income Medicaid-covered and uninsured white adults age 26 to 64 but not...


Ten-year outcomes of LSG in paediatric patients
The results from a ten-year study of children and adolescents who underwent a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) to treat severe...


Lifestyle, habits, age, sex and socioeconomic status strongest predictors for BMI levels
Variables associated with lifestyle, habits, age, sex and socioeconomic status are the strongest predictors for BMI levels, according to...


Journal watch - review of the latest clinical papers 08/09/2021
Welcome to our weekly round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have...


Bariatric patients more likely to have non-typical osteoporotic site fractures
Bariatric surgery patients are more likely to have more non-typical osteoporotic site fractures affecting mainly feet and hands, and...
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