The term bariatric is derived from the Greek words for “weight” and “to treat.” Originally, as its name denotes, this form of surgery was aimed at helping people manage obesity. But as medical science ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adults with type 2 diabetes and obesity maintained a 19.3% body weight reduction 12 years after bariatric ...

Randomized clinical trial data showed continued long-term improvement in diabetes outcomes with bariatric surgery compared to medical/lifestyle intervention in people with type 2 diabetes and a ...

Among people with type 2 diabetes mellitus, bariatric surgery with lifestyle intervention results in more disease remission than lifestyle intervention alone does, according to a study in JAMA Surgery ...

Rachael Link is a registered dietitian and health writer based in San Francisco. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Central Missouri and holds a master’s degree from New York ...

In a review of 258 patients with Type 2 diabetes who underwent metabolic bariatric surgery or medical and lifestyle interventions, including GLP-1 drugs, surgery was superior regardless of social ...

Bariatric surgery is a widely recognized intervention for obesity management. The medical intervention alters the digestive system to limit the amount of food that can be eaten or absorbed or affect ...

Patients with type 2 diabetes had better glycemic control and higher rates of diabetes remission over the long term with bariatric surgery compared with lifestyle and medical management in the pre-GLP ...

New data show that sleeve gastrectomy, but not Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, is linked with better disease-specific outcomes in morbidly obese patients who have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Previous ...

Scientists have discovered novel molecular mechanisms that contribute to recovery from diabetic kidney disease following ...

Weight loss protects against type 2 diabetes but is hard to maintain with behavioral modification alone. In an analysis of data from a nonrandomized, prospective, controlled study, we examined the ...