A new study suggests bariatric surgery may offer stronger long-term heart protection than GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro.

For many people, obesity begins quietly. The weighing scale shows a few extra kilograms. Clothes feel tighter. Climbing stairs becomes slightly harder.

The 2013 declaration of obesity as a chronic disease and the 2021 approval of semaglutide are associated with increased use ...

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obesity are metabolic conditions with many causes, including overlapping and distinct genetic ...

Good outcomes relative to bariatric surgery after catheter ablation in observational data ...

Obesity is no longer just about appearance; it is a serious health condition linked to diabetes, heart disease, and early complications. Doctors say surgery is not the only answer; structured medical ...

When we talk about weight loss, we often focus on the number on the scale. However, medical science suggests that where you ...

Every year, World Obesity Day brings back the same question: Is weight the real enemy? For years, body weight and BMI have dominated health charts. Bu.

"While both approaches offer substantial clinical benefit, MBS [metabolic and bariatric surgery] provides more pronounced and durable risk reduction, particularly in those with longstanding diabetes ...

One can opt for briatric surgery when most significant steps to lose weight such as diet and exercise stop working.

Surgeons from across West Africa gathered at Accra, Ghana for the region’s inaugural bariatric and metabolic surgery session, ...

New polygenic risk scores can more accurately predict obesity, type 2 diabetes, and downstream complications such as heart ...