A surgical procedure that drastically reduces stomach size has become the leading weight loss operation in the United States, with approximately 150,000 Americans undergoing the transformation ...

A new study has confirmed that weight loss or bariatric surgery is safe and very effective, and, for a large percentage of people who were diabetic before the surgery, meant that they didn’t require ...

Bariatric surgery is a proven method to help people with severe obesity lose weight and improve their overall health. But is it a safe procedure for children? Both the American Academy of Pediatrics ...

Credit: Getty Images Our easy-to-read fact sheet provides an overview of weight loss surgical procedures, such as gastric sleeve and gastric bypass. Our easy-to-read fact sheets provide clinicians ...

The study authors concluded that ESG is safe for patients with class III obesity and its efficacy was comparable to SG and RNYB. Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) was safe and similarly effective ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have had weight-loss surgery, specifically an adjustable lap band that was revised to a gastric sleeve in 2018. I have been given and read conflicting recommendations regarding the ...

Bariatric surgery is an effective treatment for weight loss, and may improve both cardiovascular health and long-term survival. While severe HCM increases the risk of non-cardiac surgery, extreme ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. If you’re struggling with weight, you’re not alone. Around 42 percent of American adults have obesity. In addition to nutrition, ...

Once-daily venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis with 10 mg of rivaroxaban for either 7 or 28 days after bariatric surgery was found to be effective and safe. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is known ...

Last week, 16 year-old reality star Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson announced that she was considering surgery in order to lose 145 pounds, after multiple failed attempts at losing weight. Weight loss ...

Obesity is one of the most common health challenges facing millions of people worldwide. Beyond its impact on appearance, it can lead to serious medical conditions such as diabetes, high blood ...

Use of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) prior to bariatric surgery was safe but wasn’t associated with greater weight loss than bariatric surgery alone, suggested an analysis ...