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How bariatric surgery reduces the risk of developing cardiovascular disease
In patients living with obesity, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) does not function normally increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease...
A wasted decade: Access to weight management interventions in England stagnate
Access to weight management (WM) interventions in England has not improved over the last ten years despite obesity rates continuing to...
Genetics can predict and help improve outcomes after bariatric surgery
Clinicians treating severe obesity have a new genetic tool for predicting and ultimately improving bariatric surgery outcomes, according...
22 states in the US have an adult obesity prevalence at or above 35%
New population data from 2022 show 22 states have an adult obesity prevalence at or above 35%, compared to 19 states in 2021, according...
SOS: Lower risk of haematological cancer after bariatric surgery
Bariatric surgery is associated with a reduced incidence of haematological cancer, specifically in women, according to the latest...
Reinforcing bariatric patients’ beliefs about their own competences helps them achieve their goals
Helping patients to feel more worthy and reinforcing their beliefs about their own competences could lead to higher engagement with...
Liraglutide after LABG does not significantly improve HbA1c or weight loss
The outcomes from a pilot randomised controlled trial have revealed that the addition of the GLP-1 agonist receptor liraglutide after...
Top-dose phentermine and topiramate cost-effective for adolescents after five-years
A study led by researchers from Columbia University Irving Medical Center, who assessed the cost-effectiveness of a range of anti-obesity...
Higher levels of inflammation may influence bariatric surgery outcomes
Higher levels of inflammation in the blood of patients with obesity undergoing bariatric surgery predicts poorer weight loss six months...
Long-term benefits of bariatric surgery for cancer prevention
Bariatric surgery is associated with lower all-cancer and obesity-related cancer incidence among and cancer mortality was significantly...
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