Bariatric Surgery News and Research

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Addressing the evidence behind various therapeutic options for adolescents with obesity

As rates of adolescent obesity continue to rise, choice of treatment needs to be guided by the severity of obesity, psychosocial factors, comorbidities and patient's age and pubertal status, according to a new paper published online in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

30 Sep 2019

Virtual environment offers a new therapeutic option to fight obesity

Obesity, which means having a high amount of extra body fat, is a widespread medical condition that affects more than 20 percent of the German population. Obesity is also a global epidemic: It is the number six cause of death in the world.

25 Sep 2019

Large-scale enhanced recovery program after bariatric surgery improves patient outcomes

A large-scale implementation of a protocol to improve recovery of patients after weight-loss operations was found to reduce rates of extended hospitalization by almost half at 36 participating accredited bariatric surgery centers nationwide, according to a study published online ahead of print in the current issue of the journal Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases.

24 Sep 2019

New research uncovers why people gain weight as they get older

Many people struggle to keep their weight in check as they get older. Now new research at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has uncovered why that is: Lipid turnover in the fat tissue decreases during ageing and makes it easier to gain weight, even if we don't eat more or exercise less than before.

9 Sep 2019

Obesity associated with reduced taste sensation

A new study from researchers at the Binghamton University, State of University of New York has shown that obesity is associated with reduced taste responses and perception. The study on laboratory animals titled, “Taste Responses in the Nucleus of the Solitary Tract of Awake Obese Rats are Blunted Compared with those in Lean Rats” has been published in the latest issue of the journal Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience.

27 Aug 2019

Unique surgical risk/benefit calculator to aid metabolic and bariatric surgeons and their patients

A new surgical risk/benefit calculator that will provide metabolic and bariatric surgeons and their patients with accurate, patient-specific information to guide surgical decision making and informed consent will soon be released by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program.

21 Aug 2019

Study highlights how high fat diet affects one component of gut immune system

Researchers have discovered how our choice of diet can weaken our gut immune system and lead to the development of diabetes.

13 Aug 2019

Rutgers Health emergency physician offers tips to prevent pediatric vehicular deaths

The statistics and dangers are real. Yet according to the National Safety Council, on average, there are still more than three dozen children dying in parked cars every year. In 2018, that number climbed to 52. There were three cases that made the news just in the past two weeks.

13 Aug 2019

New injection helps reduce body weight, glucose levels in patients with obesity

An injection has helped reduce body weight and glucose levels in patients with diabetes and obesity in four weeks.

6 Aug 2019

Sleeve gastrectomy rates are increasing among U.S. patients with kidney failure

A recent analysis of trends in weight loss surgery among patients with kidney failure and obesity reveals that sleeve gastrectomy is safe, and its use has increased in recent years.

26 Jul 2019

Extracellular vesical microRNAs from fat cells can disrupt disposal of cholesterol

A multi-institutional team led by research faculty at Children's National in Washington, D.C., finds that extracellular vesicles (EVs) derived from kids' fat can play a pivotal role in ratcheting up risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease well before any worrisome symptoms become visible.

24 Jul 2019

Change in care protocol of weight-reduction operations exceeds its desired effect

A change in the care protocol of patients undergoing weight-reduction operations exceeded its desired effect by cutting postoperative hospital stays in half, reducing postoperative hospital readmissions by 38 percent, and reducing the amount of opioids the patients were sent home with by 95 percent, according to study results from a large bariatric and metabolic surgery center in Charleston, S.C.

23 Jul 2019

New technique reduces postoperative deficit of oxygen in the blood in patients with morbid obesity

This is a randomized controlled trial with the aim of decreasing the prevalence of postoperative hypoxemia (deficiency of blood oxygenation) with the early application of oxygen therapy.

18 Jul 2019

Bariatric surgery should be offered to all patients who would benefit

Experts are calling for more patient's to be offered bariatric surgery as a weight loss intervention for obesity.

10 Jul 2019

AADE's comprehensive guidance on care of children, young adults with diabetes released

Today the American Association of Diabetes Educators released comprehensive guidance on the care of children and young adults with diabetes across life stages.

3 Jul 2019

Bariatric surgery patients at higher risk of death from substance use problems

The death rate from drug- and alcohol-related causes in people who've had Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery is nearly triple that of the general public, according to University of Pittsburgh research published today in Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, the journal of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.

8 Jun 2019

Bariatric surgery can be safe, effective treatment for teenagers with obesity

Pediatricians are often reluctant to recommend bariatric surgery for teenagers, but a Rutgers-led study concludes it is a justifiable treatment for adolescents with persistent extreme obesity if they can maintain a healthy lifestyle afterward.

28 May 2019

Bariatric surgery before AF ablation reduces arrhythmia recurrence risk

A new study shows that overweight patients who have bariatric surgery before undergoing ablation reduce their risk of the arrhythmia returning.

9 May 2019

New minimally invasive weight-loss procedure shows promising results

Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty, a relatively new, minimally invasive weight-loss procedure, resulted in significant total body weight loss in the first long-term study to follow patients' progress over five years, according to research presented at Digestive Disease Week 2019.

9 May 2019

Women who have undergone bariatric surgery may be at higher risk of pregnancy complications

Women who have undergone weight-loss surgery appear to be at higher risk of developing complications during pregnancy, and their babies seem more likely to be born prematurely, small for gestational age, have congenital anomalies and be admitted to intensive care, according to the most comprehensive assessment of how bariatric surgery affects pregnancy outcomes, being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity in Glasgow, UK (28 April-1 May).

28 Apr 2019

Bariatric Surgery News and Research

Latest Bariatric Surgery News and Research

Addressing the evidence behind various therapeutic options for adolescents with obesity

Virtual environment offers a new therapeutic option to fight obesity

Large-scale enhanced recovery program after bariatric surgery improves patient outcomes

New research uncovers why people gain weight as they get older

Obesity associated with reduced taste sensation

Unique surgical risk/benefit calculator to aid metabolic and bariatric surgeons and their patients

Study highlights how high fat diet affects one component of gut immune system

Rutgers Health emergency physician offers tips to prevent pediatric vehicular deaths

New injection helps reduce body weight, glucose levels in patients with obesity

Sleeve gastrectomy rates are increasing among U.S. patients with kidney failure

Extracellular vesical microRNAs from fat cells can disrupt disposal of cholesterol

Change in care protocol of weight-reduction operations exceeds its desired effect

New technique reduces postoperative deficit of oxygen in the blood in patients with morbid obesity

Bariatric surgery should be offered to all patients who would benefit

AADE's comprehensive guidance on care of children, young adults with diabetes released

Bariatric surgery patients at higher risk of death from substance use problems

Bariatric surgery can be safe, effective treatment for teenagers with obesity

Bariatric surgery before AF ablation reduces arrhythmia recurrence risk

New minimally invasive weight-loss procedure shows promising results

Women who have undergone bariatric surgery may be at higher risk of pregnancy complications

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