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Two US studies have reported that children gained excess weight during the COVID-19 pandemic and the researchers urged policy-makers to...

Patients from Scotland who are assessed for bariatric surgery are older and have a higher weight than the international average,...

Both laparoscopic re-sleeve gastrectomy (LRSG) and laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (rLRYGB) are safe and effective for the...

Swedish researchers have reported that Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery can significantly increase prolonged opioid use in...

The US Preventive Services Task Force (Task Force) has published a final B grade recommendation statement on screening for prediabetes...

The outcomes from a real-world study have revealed that the Echelon Circular Powered Stapler was associated with a 74% reduction in...

Welcome to our weekly round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have...

Patients with severe obesity who underwent one-anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB) had a better improvement in their lipid plasma values...

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued new medical technologies guidance (MTG) recommending the use of...

The US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has granted a New Technology Add-on Payment (NTAP) for single-use duodenoscopes,...