Adolescents and young adults in the US are increasingly using popular GLP-1 weight-loss drugs alone or in conjunction with metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) to manage obesity, according to a study by UT Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW) researchers. Severe obesity among adolescents and young adults has increased substantially over the past two decades, currently affecting about 9% of people ages 12 to 18. Among adults, the rate of severe obesity increased from 5% to 10%. To assess how...

Fractyl Health has announced positive one-year results from its REMAIN-1 Midpoint Cohort, reinforcing the potential of the Revita DMR System (Revita) to be the first durable procedural therapy for post-GLP-1 weight maintenance. The key findings include: Dose-dependent durability confirmed at one year: In the full modified intention-to-treat (mITT) population (N=45), a single Revita procedure reduced weight regain by approximately 40% versus sham at one year (least-squares mean weight regain...

The popularity of GLP-1 drugs has created a new generation of body contouring patients and a new set of challenges for plastic surgeons, according to a study from Duke University School of Medicine, which suggests that how much weight patients lose - and how fast - could affect surgical results to tighten or remove excess skin after massive weight loss. The study found that massive or rapid weight loss prior to abdominal body contouring surgery is predictive of postoperative complications....