Bariatric surgeries are typically safe and require thorough preparation and follow-up. Life-threatening complications are rare, but possible.

Treatment with incretin-based weight-loss medications, like GLP-1 receptor agonists, after bariatric surgery was associated with significantly lower risks of alcohol use disorder (AUD) and initiation ...

Informing patients about bariatric surgery is a comprehensive discussion, so aim to provide the most up-to-date information about both pre- and post-surgery expectations.

In a large U.S. retrospective cohort study published in JAMA Network Open, investigators report that glucagon-like peptide-1 ...

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Few long-term or controlled studies of bariatric surgery have been conducted to date. We report the 12-year follow-up results of an observational, prospective study of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass that ...

Bariatric surgery is a significant intervention for individuals struggling with obesity. It offers the potential for substantial weight loss, but it also presents a complex array of psychological and ...

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Even after dramatic weight loss and surgical changes to the gut, underlying exposure to PFAS may limit how much improvement ...