Experts discuss if the surgery is a viable option for families with childhood obesity. Obesity affects 14.7 million (19.7%) ...

A decade after adolescent bariatric surgery, over 50% of participants sustained major weight loss and saw significant health ...

New research shows adolescents also are less likely to develop type 2 diabetes after gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy ...

Newer weight loss drugs are cost effective in the long term only when combined with bariatric weight loss surgery, according ...

The national use of weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy more than doubled as bariatric surgery frequency dropped by ...

The report also found that obesity’s incremental annual cost on Canada’s health-care system was nearly $5.4 billion, which is ...

“When we compare bariatric surgery to bariatric endoscopy, endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty and transpyloric shuttle offer a ...

Gangdong Kyunghee University Hospital (Director Lee Woo-in) has opened an obesity metabolic surgery center for obese patients ...

Diabetes and obesity are lifestyle conditions that can lead to serious health problems. Obesity can increase the risk of ...

Bariatric surgery is a life-altering experience. No matter which weight loss surgery you choose, the procedure is expensive and will require that you make big changes to your lifestyle. As with any ...

Weight-loss surgery in adolescents with severe obesity can lead to long-term health benefits, such as more frequent remission ...

A decade after bariatric surgery, most teens maintained weight loss and reduced obesity-related conditions such as type 2 diabetes and hypertension. A recent study reported that 10 years after teens ...