Study finds potential benefit of semaglutide in alcohol use disorders in real-world populations
Patients with obesity who received semaglutide had a 50%-56% lower risk for both the incidence and recurrence of alcohol use disorder...
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Journal Watch 29/05/2024
Welcome to our weekly round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have...
BAMBINI trial: Bariatric surgery superior to medical care for treating PCOS
Bariatric surgery is superior to medical care for treating women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), oligomenorrhoea or amenorrhoea...
Revisional bariatric surgery is effective and has a reasonable complication rate in patients over 65 years of age
Revisional Bariatric Surgery (RBS) in elderly patients (over 65 years old) is effective and with a reasonable complication rate and with...
High prevalence of depression after bariatric surgery among adults in Saudi Arabia
There is a high prevalence of depression after bariatric surgery among adults in Saudi Arabia indicating an urgent need for comprehensive...
Semaglutide may protect kidney function in individuals with a pre-existing kidney impairment
The latest analysis from the Semaglutide Effects on Heart Disease and Stroke in Patients with Overweight or Obesity Trial (SELECT) has...
Danish initiative to establish a potential causal link between gut microbiome and the development of cardiometabolic diseases
The Novo Nordisk Foundation has committed DKK 150 million (USD 22 million) for the first phase of the Microbiome Health Initiative, a...
Specialised weight navigation programme increases a patient’s chances of receiving at least one evidence-based weight-management treatment and resulted in more weight loss
Giving high-risk patients access to an obesity specialist through their regular primary care clinic increased their chances of receiving...
Journal Watch 22/05/2024
Welcome to our weekly round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have...
Ultraviolet radiation may affect subcutaneous fat regulation and could lead to new obesity treatments
A team of dermatologists, has evaluating the effect of ultraviolet (UV) exposure on appetite and weight regulation, have found that UV...
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