ASHLEY: THE NEW GUIDELINES COME FROM TWO GROUPS OF BARIATRIC SURGEONS, THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR METABOLIC AND BARIATRIC SURGERY AND THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION FOR SURGERY OF OBESITY AND ...

NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln announced on July 10 the launch of a new bariatric surgery program meant to give patients ...

Two groups of bariatric surgeons want to expand eligibility for weight loss surgery. Whether insurance companies will agree remains to be seen.

People who are overweight and seeking bariatric surgery can qualify more easily under the first revision of guidelines since 1991. Dr. Pavlos Papasavas, co-director of research for the department o… ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- In order to maximize weight loss, a GLP-1 receptor agonist may be needed both before and after bariatric ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Tomeka Jones struggled with diabetes and weight for many years before undergoing bariatric surgery in September 2023 at University Medical Center New Orleans.

Obesity is a huge problem in America with nearly 15 million people termed grossly overweight. In response, the government has recently revised the criteria to qualify for weight-loss surgery.

In a new clinical guideline, the American College of Physicians recommends adding an SGLT2 inhibitor or GLP-1 receptor agonist to metformin and lifestyle modifications for adults with inadequately ...

Sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass were associated with about five times greater weight loss than GLP-1 receptor agonists after 2 years, according to a head-to-head real-world study presented ...

Childhood obesity should be treated early with aggressive treatments, including anti-obesity drugs and weight-loss surgery, according to new guidelines released Monday. “There is no evidence ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Tomeka Jones struggled with diabetes and weight for many years before undergoing bariatric surgery in September 2023 at University Medical Center New Orleans.