Weight loss is a topic that regularly trends for a variety of reasons ...

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, ...

Systematic reviews of medical literature between 2020 to 2024 show bariatric surgery, also known as metabolic or weight-loss surgery, produces the greatest and most sustained weight loss compared to ...

BRYANT, Ark. — For Christine Whan of El Dorado, bariatric surgery was a life changer. “I can cross my legs,” Whan said. “I have less asthma and less joint pain. I can carry my granddaughters up the ...

IT’S TIME TO RAISE AWARENESS AND ADVOCATE FOR A HEALTHIER FUTURE FOR PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD. AND JOINING ME NOW TO WALK US THROUGH NEW RESEARCH IS ORLANDO HEALTH. WEIGHT LOSS AND BARIATRIC SURGERY ...

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 ...

PHILADELPHIA -- At Roxborough Memorial Hospital in Philadelphia, surgeon Piotr Krecioch has his hands full launching a program offering surgical interventions to treat obesity. One in three ...

Weight loss surgeries among adolescents jumped 15% between 2021 and 2023, a UT Southwestern Medical Center study found. In 2018, 9.1% of adolescents had Class II or III obesity, which is associated ...

What Is a Bariatric Surgeon? A bariatric surgeon is a doctor who performs gastric bypass and other types of surgeries that help you lose weight. They’re sometimes called metabolic surgeons. Your ...