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Assessing zinc serum levels and prescribing zinc supplements is recommended before and after surgery
Assessing zinc serum levels and prescribing zinc supplements before bariatric surgery to alleviate the prevalence of zinc deficiency...


Indian NBEMS to include bariatric surgery as a part of curriculum
The National Examination Board in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) in India has decided to include bariatric surgery as a part of its curriculum....


German bariatric surgery services are diverse and varied
Bariatric surgery services are in Germany are diverse and varied for both pre- and post-operative care, according to a small study by...


Elipse balloon is cost-effective and efficacious when used as a bridge to bariatric surgery
Procedure-less intragastric balloon (PIGB) with the Elipse balloon (Allurion technologies) results in cost savings and improve health...


GENEVA study: Bariatric surgery can be performed safely during the COVID-19 pandemic
Bariatric surgery can be performed safely during the COVID-19 pandemic with appropriate perioperative protocols, according to the...


STAMPEDE Trial: Surgery boosts patients’ long-term QoL compared with medical therapy alone
The latest analysis from the STAMPEDE (Surgical Therapy and Medications Potentially Eradicate Diabetes Efficiently) trial shows that over...


Bariatric surgery associated with better health for mothers, but not without risk
A study of more than 20,000 Kaiser Permanente members in Southern California showed that women with obesity who underwent bariatric...


ASMBS Foundation awards grants for COVID-19 & obesity studies
The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) Foundation has awarded two research grants totalling US$50,000 to study...


US-Ireland researchers to examine how RYGB impacts eating and drinking
Researchers from Florida State University (FSU), the University College Dublin and Ulster University are participating in a study...


First wave of COVID-19 pandemic caused cancellation of nearly all routine in-person obesity services
The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Spring 2020 resulted in the cancellation of nearly all routine in-person obesity services...
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