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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...

SOS: Breast cancer risk reduced after bariatric surgery in women with hyperinsulinemia

There is a reduced risk of breast cancer after bariatric surgery in women living with obesity and this reduced risk was predominantly...

Bariatric surgery alleviates electrocardiographic abnormalities

Bariatric surgeries can correct abnormal R wave progression and resolve QT dispersion in morbidly obese patients, according to...

Surgery more effective than medical and lifestyle interventions for diabetes control and remission

Bariatric surgery is more effective than medical and lifestyle modifications for achieving long-term type 2 diabetes control and...

BARICO: Bariatric surgery leads to cognitive improvement in approximately 40% of participants

In a study including 133 adults with severe obesity who underwent bariatric surgery, cognitive function, inflammatory biomarkers,...

Patients’ perceptions of living with obesity and the prospect of having bariatric surgery

Integrating mindfulness, mindful eating and self-compassion before and after bariatric surgery could be beneficial for patients to...

Bariatric surgery most effective treatment for long-term hypertension

Bariatric surgery is more effective in controlling hypertension rates in people with obesity and uncontrolled high blood pressure...

Banded sleeve gastrectomy outperforms standard LSG but has higher incidence of post-op regurgitation symptoms

Laparoscopic banded sleeve gastrectomy (LBSG) showed a substantial decrease in BMI at three-year follow-up and higher %EWL at one, two...

Bariatric surgery may slow cognitive decline

People with obesity who underwent bariatric surgery had stable cognition two years later, suggesting that bariatric surgery may mitigate...

Most Americans think bariatric surgery is weight loss shortcut

A US-wide survey has found 79% of Americans believe bariatric surgery should only be pursued as a last resort and 60% agreed that...

Preoperative antihypertensive drugs and visceral fat area can predict hypertension remission and recurrence post-LSG

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Muscle-preserving weight loss drug ASC47 plus semaglutide is superior to semaglutide monotherapy for weight loss

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Racial and ethnic groups face barriers to obtaining OMMs

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