Outdated guidelines preventing patients with class I obesity from accessing bariatric surgery
Outdated guidelines issued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) more than 30 years ago may be stopping a large portion of patients...
Outdated guidelines preventing patients with class I obesity from accessing bariatric surgery
No clinical benefit for insurance-mandated weight management programme pre-bariatric surgery
Preoperative BMI and weight may predict outcomes after bariatric surgery
SPLENDID: Bariatric surgery reduces the risk of developing cancer and death from cancer
Clear gender disparity with fewer eligible men receiving bariatric treatments
Wait at least two years after bariatric surgery before trying for a baby to prevent SGA
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Banded RYGB demonstrates a significantly higher weight loss vs non-banded RYGB
Stigma, lack of information and costs limit access to surgery for adolescents
Bariatric surgery is associated with reduced all-cause and CV mortality