LEBANON – While injectable weight loss drugs have exploded in popularity in the last year, bariatric surgery remains the best long-term treatment option for many living with obesity. The surgery ...

Most Americans are wrong about surgical treatments for obesity, medical professionals have warned. That assessment comes after a nationally representative survey of U.S. adults found that so-called ...

GLP-1 medications have become game changers for people trying to lose weight, but bariatric surgery is still superior when it comes to total and lasting weight loss, a new study has found. Patients ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. If you’re struggling with weight, you’re not alone. Around 42 percent of American adults have obesity. In addition to nutrition, ...

What Is a Bariatric Surgeon? A bariatric surgeon is a doctor who performs gastric bypass and other types of surgeries that help you lose weight. They’re sometimes called metabolic surgeons. Your ...

Bariatric surgery is an extremely effective tool for obesity. The procedure’s effects on various forms of cancer is not well understood. A new review now sheds some light on the relationship between ...

At least two recent studies have found bariatric surgery more cost-effective, long term, than the pricey glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist obesity medications. Another recent study ...

Share on Pinterest Surgeons say bariatric surgery is the most effective method for weight loss management. Daniel Gonzalez/Stocksy Researchers say weight loss surgery is the best option for losing and ...

Share on Pinterest A new study looked at the impact of taking GLP-1 drugs before bariatric surgery. Halfpoint/Getty Images New research finds that using GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic before bariatric ...