Although the fitness benefits of bariatric surgery wane over time, they remain evident more than a decade after the procedure ...

Gastric bypass surgery has been linked to significant excess weight loss and increased B-type natriuretic peptide concentrations, according to a study in Surgical Endoscopy. Researchers said the link ...

Weight-loss experts explain why combining GLP-1 medications with bariatric surgery may be the most effective approach to ...

The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) recently published research showing that bariatric surgery results in more significant weight loss and lower long-term costs compared to GLP-1 ...

Weight loss surgery, or bariatric surgery, offers a transformative option, helping patients to lose significant weight when other strategies fail. Excess weight and obesity-related health conditions ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. If you’re struggling with weight, you’re not alone. Around 42 percent of American adults have obesity. In addition to nutrition, ...

Teens who undergo gastric bypass weight-loss surgery can expect to have a decline in bone mass, just as adults do, according to a new study. Two years after the surgery, the bone mineral content of ...

The pill forms a film on the small intestine that redirects nutrient exposure to the lower intestine and gives patients a feeling of fullness, effectively mimicking gastric bypass surgery, which ...

Weight loss surgery—also known as bariatric surgery—is a broad term that describes surgical procedures designed to help you lose weight. Weight loss surgeries do this by adjusting the stomach and ...

Chrissy Metz has been open about her lifelong struggle with emotional eating and food. The This Is Us alum gained and lost 100 pounds earlier in her career and underwent another 100-pound weight loss ...

Amid the surge in GLP-1 weight-loss medications, some have questioned whether invasive procedures like lap band, gastric sleeve and bypass surgeries could wane in popularity. Carnie Wilson, of the ...