Across all income levels, bariatric surgery resulted in better diabetes control than GLP-1s or similar medications, a study ...

The term bariatric is derived from the Greek words for “weight” and “to treat.” Originally, as its name denotes, this form of surgery was aimed at helping people manage obesity. But as medical science ...

Sally G, a 38-year-old white woman from Atlanta, has type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). She stands 64 inches tall and weighs 220 pounds. Her body mass index (BMI) is 38.2 kg/m 2 and her glycated ...

Johna Burdeos is a family mom, registered dietitian and freelance writer. Having provided nutrition care to many patients with acute and chronic medical conditions over the years, Johna is passionate ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Type 2 diabetes remission was achieved by 75% of adults ...

Among people with type 2 diabetes mellitus, bariatric surgery with lifestyle intervention results in more disease remission than lifestyle intervention alone does, according to a study in JAMA Surgery ...

HbA1c decreased by 1.6% from a baseline of 8.7% in the bariatric surgery group compared with 0.2% from a baseline of 8.2% in the medical/lifestyle group for a between-group difference of -1.4% at 7 ...

What Is a Bariatric Surgeon? A bariatric surgeon is a doctor who performs gastric bypass and other types of surgeries that help you lose weight. They’re sometimes called metabolic surgeons. Your ...

New data show that sleeve gastrectomy, but not Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, is linked with better disease-specific outcomes in morbidly obese patients who have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Previous ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Adults with obesity who underwent bariatric surgery had ...

Common side effects include nutritional deficiencies, nausea, and acid reflux. Some long-term side effects or potential complications depend on the type of obesity surgery. Obesity surgery, often ...