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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...


Bariatric surgery can result in increased risk of anaemia
There is an increased risk of anaemia after bariatric surgery, according to researchers from Sweden who analysed 20 years outcomes from...


Bariatric surgery alters brain’s response to hunger, appetite and food intake
Three types of brain responses which help to prevent weight regain following bariatric surgery have been identified by researchers from...


Bariatric surgery beneficial to people with Class 1 obesity
Researchers at East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine in Greenville, NC, have reported that patients with BMIs between 30 and...


Bariatric surgery less commonly used in states with highest rates of obesity
Residents in several states with the highest obesity rates in the US are among the least likely to undergo bariatric surgery, according...


Patient-provider discussions about surgery play pivotal role in outcomes
Investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital have reported that eligible patients who discuss bariatric surgery options with their...
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