From the Obesity Medicine Association: Harnessing Obesity Medicine Principles to Treat Diabetes
The considerable commonalities between patients with obesity and Type 2 diabetes can be useful for...
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bariatric surgery
Bariatric Surgery & Mental Health
Bariatric surgery is recognized as a viable option to promote weight loss and to treat...
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Conference Highlights: ACS 2016
Assessing Early Discontinuation of Opiates After Trauma The inappropriate use of prescription...
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Patient Factors in Bariatric Surgery Choices
Gastric bypass surgery and laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding are two commonly performed...
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Enhancing Outcomes in Bariatric Surgery
In 2008, the Obesity Society, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, and the...
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Clinical Guidelines for Managing Obesity
According to published data, nearly 155 million adults in the United States are classified as...
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Substance & Alcohol Use After Weight Loss Surgery
Weight loss surgery (WLS) has been an effective treatment for many patients with clinically severe...
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Innovative Techniques to Address Bariatric Surgery Complications
Millions of patients find it extremely difficult to achieve durable weight loss without medical...
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Bariatric Surgery for Diabetes Prevention
Swedish research suggests that bariatric surgery appears to be considerably more efficient in...
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Alcohol Use Disorders & Bariatric Surgery
Among adults who have undergone bariatric surgery, the prevalence of alcohol use disorder appears...
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The 2012 ASMBS Annual Meeting
New research was recently presented at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Society for...
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The Endocrinologist’s Role in Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric surgery is indicated for certain high-risk patients who have clinically severe obesity....
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Bariatric Surgery for Diabetes: Significant Benefits Observed
In the United States, more than 90% of 25.8 million adults with diabetes have type 2 disease,...
Read MoreBariatric Surgeries: Assessing Safety Profiles
A systematic review and meta-analysis has found that laparoscopic bariatric surgery appears to be safer than open bariatric surgery for those requiring the operation. Wound infection and incisional hernia risks were lower for...
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