According to the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP), 41.9% of U.S.

Sally G, a 38-year-old white woman from Atlanta, has type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). She stands 64 inches tall and weighs 220 pounds. Her body mass index (BMI) is 38.2 kg/m 2 and her glycated ...

Dr Stephanie de Giorgio provides an overview of metabolic bariatric surgery and what key post-operative care GPs must be ...

—Bariatric surgery for the treatment of obese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus is associated with variable rates of remission and relapse. Reviewed by Clifton Jackness, MD, Attending Physician ...

Since 2012, TLC's "My 600-lb Life" has followed a year (or longer) in the lives of dozens of morbidly obese people trying to ...

Read all about the latest gym openings, healthy events, and fitness trends in our twice weekly Wellness newsletter. During the recent Obesity Week conference between the Obesity Society and the ...

The first time I told my daughter I was considering bariatric surgery, my family was enjoying dinner at a sports bar during a weekend getaway. It was December 2020, and I had already been to a ...

Although use of drugs to treat diabetes and other diseases related to obesity may decline after weight-loss surgery, use of neurological and psychiatric drugs may rise sharply, suggests a new study.

Hypothyroidism was associated with increased risks for readmission, incisional hernia, and biliary disease in patients undergoing bariatric surgery.

In normal digestion, food passes through the entire stomach and then enters the small intestine, where most of the nutrients and calories are absorbed. It then passes into the large intestine (colon), ...

People who have used GLP-1 medications—better known by their brand names like Ozempic, Mounjaro or Wegovy—have likely seen meaningful changes in their health, such as improved blood sugar, lower blood ...

In the past five months, the pain has receded in Rachel Sandridge’s back. Her legs aren’t so sore and she has a lot more energy. Her clothes have dropped by 10 sizes, and her life expectancy has ...