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Survey finds COVID-19 pandemic changed public’s view of obesity
Nearly a third of Americans (29%) say COVID-19 made them more worried than ever about having obesity prompting about 28 million people to...
Living in close proximity to food stores can impact post-surgical weight loss
Living in close proximity and being able to take a quick walk to a nearby food retail store may be a significant factor in long-term...
Insurance providers in Michigan saved more than $76.5 million on diabetes drugs in the first year
A study that compared expenditures for diabetes medications before and after metabolic surgery among patients with diabetes in Michigan...
Bariatric surgery substantially reduced depressive symptom scores
Patients undergoing bariatric surgery substantially reduced their depressive symptom scores with comparable decreases occurring from six...
Male bariatric patients are older and present with more obesity associated medical problems
Male patients undergoing bariatric surgery present later in the process of obesity, are older, exhibit more obesity associated medical...
Pregnant post-bariatric patients have similar or greater weight gain, but no impact on birth weight
Post-bariatric women seem to have similar or greater gestational weight gain (GWG) vs women without surgery matched for early-pregnancy...
Quality of hospital discharge can impact weight gain and patient safety
The quality of care transition after bariatric surgery can impact weight gain as well as patient safety and hospitals need to design...
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