Lean body mass and age predict how quickly women eliminate alcohol
The rate at which women eliminate alcohol from their bloodstream is largely predicted by their lean body mass, although age plays a role, too, scientists found in a new study.
View ArticleBariatric surgery linked to lower cancer risk in women
After adding follow-up years, increased sample sizes and examining multiple surgical procedures, new research shows bariatric surgery is associated with lower all-cancer and obesity-related cancer...
View ArticleExperts to discuss if lasting remission from diabetes is feasible in...
At this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Hamburg, Germany (2-6 Oct) experts will discuss if lasting remission from diabetes is feasible in the...
View ArticleHackensack University Medical Center establishes new Center for Weight Loss...
Hackensack University Medical Center has established the Center for Weight Loss and Metabolic Health, an integrated program to help people who have struggled to lose weight to achieve and maintain...
View ArticleComparing perioperative differences: Sleeve gastrectomy vs. Roux-en-Y gastric...
Study compares laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (SG) and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) in obese patients, finding both procedures have low, comparable perioperative risks and complications,...
View ArticleGastric bypass surgery more effective for long-term diabetes control
Adults who have obesity and Type 2 diabetes are much more likely to see their diabetes stay in remission if they undergo gastric bypass surgery rather than sleeve gastrectomy, even after regaining...
View ArticleStudy offers new hope for patients suffering from end-stage renal disease and...
A collaborative study between a bariatric and transplant surgery team has introduced new hope for patients suffering from end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who are also struggling with obesity.
View ArticleFrom research to practice: Closing the divide in obesity management
As research continues to produce evidence about the underlying causes of obesity and optimal strategies to treat and manage obesity have evolved, there are disparities in application of the latest...
View ArticlePre-pregnancy weight loss surgery type may affect child's early weight gain
The type of weight loss surgery women undergo before becoming pregnant may affect how much weight their children gain in the first three years of life, suggests a study being presented Monday at ENDO...
View ArticleBariatric surgery lowers heart risks and death rates in obese patients with...
A Cleveland Clinic study shows that bariatric surgery performed in patients with obesity and moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea is associated with a significantly lower risk of death and major...
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