People with obesity who had weight-loss surgery were able to better manage their high blood pressure in the long term than ...

Among nearly 40,000 bariatric surgery patients, MACE occurred in 1.9% of gastric bypass recipients and 3.0% of sleeve gastrectomy recipients over a median of 5.1 years (HR 0.75, 95% CI 0.64-0.88 ...

35 or higher and at least one ongoing obesity-related health condition, like type 2 diabetes, heart disease, ... The average cost of bariatric surgery is around $17,000 to $26,000, ...

A scientific statement has been published by the ACC regarding the management of obesity in adults with heart failure.

Self-esteem scores more than doubled within one year of weight loss surgery, according to a new study presented today at the ...

Bariatric surgery did not reduce risk for obesity-related cancer or cardiovascular disease compared with nonoperative treatment among adults aged at least 60 years, according to results of a ...

Although drugs are available to treat obesity, none of them are curative, and if they're stopped, the weight comes back, Rubino pointed out. "Efficacy of drugs is measured in weeks or months ...

Dr. Teresa LaMasters, who leads the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, said this research shows how useful ...

Obese people who undergo weight loss surgery see their self-esteem soar, according to new research. Self-esteem scores more ...

Around 56 percent of Poles struggle with excess body weight, and up to 9 million are living with obesity, a new study has ...

Among nearly 40,000 bariatric surgery patients, MACE occurred in 1.9% of gastric bypass recipients and 3.0% of sleeve gastrectomy recipients over a median of 5.1 years (HR 0.75, 95% CI 0.64-0.88 ...