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Prior bariatric surgery in COVID positive patients may offer protection against severity of illness

Patients who has bariatric surgery before they tested positive for CVOID-19 were less likely to be admitted to hospital, had a shorter...

GENEVA study: Bariatric surgery can be performed safely during the COVID-19 pandemic

Bariatric surgery can be performed safely during the COVID-19 pandemic with appropriate perioperative protocols, according to the...

Increase in weight stigma among adolescents on social media during COVID-19 pandemic

Over 50% of adolescents saw more weight stigmatising content on social media and reported feeling worse about their bodies, which was...

ASMBS Foundation awards grants for COVID-19 & obesity studies

The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) Foundation has awarded two research grants totalling US$50,000 to study...

First wave of COVID-19 pandemic caused cancellation of nearly all routine in-person obesity services

The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Spring 2020 resulted in the cancellation of nearly all routine in-person obesity services...

The Obesity Society issues vaccine guidance for patients with obesity

A new position statement from The Obesity Society (TOS) has reported that COVID19 vaccines - such as Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson...

Obesity increases risk of long-term complications of COVID-19

A Cleveland Clinic study has reported that survivors of COVID-19 who have moderate or severe obesity may have a greater risk of...

Abdominal obesity more important than obesity in predicting severity of COVID-19

Abdominal obesity is more important than general obesity as shown by body mass index (BMI) in predicting the severity of chest X-ray...

COVID-19 pandemic could exacerbate childhood obesity

COVID-19 and childhood obesity - While much has been written about poor food and lack of physical activity in schools, the data show that...

COVID-19 patients with obesity are significantly more likely to need ICU care

People with obesity who are hospitalised with COVID-19 have a significantly higher rate of ICU admissions and longer duration of ICU stay...

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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