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Ozempic and similar weight-loss drugs (collectively known as GLP-1 agonists) have revolutionized the treatment of obesity and diabetes, providing results previously achievable only with bariatric surgery. But in my two [...]

2025 FEB 15 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Researchers detail new data in obesity. According to news reporting from Athens, [...]

2025 JAN 25 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Investigators publish new report on obesity. According to news reporting from Galveston, [...]

2025 JAN 18 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Investigators discuss new findings in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. According to news [...]

* Robotic Bariatric Surgery is beneficial for patients suffering from extreme obesity and is also helpful in treating co morbities including diabetes and Hypertension Apollomedics Superspeciality Hospital in Lucknow has [...]

2025 JAN 4 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Researchers detail new data in obesity. According to news originating from Quebec, [...]

BY LISA MAXBAUER Drugs like Ozempic have dominated the diet discussion for the past few years. But this trend leaves many people wondering: What role does weight-loss surgery play in [...]

2024 DEC 14 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Data detailed on atrial fibrillation have been presented. According to news originating [...]

2024 DEC 7 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Investigators discuss new findings in Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Conditions - [...]

The article focuses on the protective effects of semaglutide against adverse outcomes in COVID-19 patients. Topics include semaglutide's role in reducing COVID-19-related serious events and deaths, its impact on weight loss as a factor in improving health outcomes, and its broader benefits in reducing cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular mortality.

2024 NOV 30 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- According to news reporting based on a preprint abstract, our journalists obtained [...]

2024 NOV 23 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- A new study on Peptide Proteins - Pro-Opiomelanocortin is now available. According [...]

2024 NOV 2 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Researchers detail new data in rhabdomyolysis. According to news reporting originating from [...]

2024 SEP 28 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Data detailed on obesity have been presented. According to news reporting out [...]

2024 SEP 7 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- A new study on bowel diseases and conditions is now available. According [...]

The article offers information on the GATEWAY (GAstric bypass to Treat obEse Patients With steAdy hYpertension) trial, comparing bariatric surgery to medical therapy for hypertension in obese patients. Topics include the study design, patient enrollment criteria, and primary outcome measures, such as the reduction in the number of antihypertensive medications and the achievement of hypertension remission.

2024 JUN 15 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Investigators publish new report on obesity. According to news reporting out of [...]

Patients aged 65 years or older with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) who undergo bariatric surgery are more likely receive a kidney transplant than those who do not, but the procedure [...]

2024 JUN 1 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Current study results on bariatric surgery have been published. According to news [...]

The article focuses on the evolving perspectives on weight gain and loss, exploring the societal impact and personal struggles associated with body image. Topics include the prevalence of body consciousness, the influence of societal standards on self-esteem, and the potential revolution in weight management through various methods, including pharmaceuticals and medical procedures.

2024 APR 20 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Researchers detail new data in acid reflux disease. According to news reporting [...]

2024 APR 13 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Current study results on gastric cancer have been published. According to news [...]

2024 APR 13 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- A new study on obesity is now available. According to news originating [...]

Answer Section The short answer is no. Because bariatric surgery changes the size of the stomach and, in some instances, the way the small intestine digests food, you will lose [...]

2024 MAR 9 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Investigators publish new report on bariatric surgery. According to news originating from [...]

The article offers information on a teenager, Alexandra, considering bariatric surgery to address obesity-related health problems. Topics include Alexandra's struggles with obesity, her attempts at various weight-loss methods, and the challenges she faced due to bullying. The article discusses the prevalence of childhood obesity in the United States, the risks associated with severe obesity, and the rise of pediatric obesity globally, particularly during the pandemic.

2023 DEC 16 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Investigators discuss new findings in obesity. According to news originating from Syracuse, [...]

Economists utilize Google Trends (GT) to predict present economic activity, a term called nowcasting. Here, GT was used to explore the relationship between current trends in public interest and rates of bariatric operations performed in the United States (US). Public interest search topics, limited to the US, from 2011 to 2017, including "bariatric surgery," "gastric bypass surgery," "sleeve gastrectomy," and "adjustable gastric band," were analyzed using GT. Relative search interest was compared between surgical type, with a subsequent comparison analysis to published bariatric surgery numbers in the US. The rate of sleeve gastrectomy increased from 19.8 to 74.3 percent (ptrend<0.001). The rate of gastric bypass and gastric band fell from 40.8 to 22.3 percent (ptrend<0.001) and 39.4 to 3.5 percent (ptrend<0.001), respectively. Relative search interest in sleeve gastrectomy rose from 9 to 33.8 percent. Relative interest in gastric bypass rose from 46.6 to 61.7 percent, and relative interest in gastric band fell from 44.4 to 9.8 percent. A comparison of trends between search proportions and operations performed demonstrated a significant difference in the trends for gastric bypass (p=0.01). There was no significant difference in trends for sleeve gastrectomy (p=0.99) or gastric band (p=0.15). There exists a disconnect between public interest and the current surgical environment. The reasons underlying this discrepancy are not fully elucidated and highlight an additional investigative opportunity to explore the causative factors driving these results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on various weight-loss methods, featuring personal experiences with drug treatments, bariatric surgery, and non-invasive procedures. Topics include the impact of Tirzepatide (Mounjaro) on blood sugar and weight loss, the success of endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty in treating liver issues and aiding weight loss, and the outcomes and challenges of undergoing non-invasive fat removal with AirSculpt.

The National Cancer Institute is accepting applications for the Mechanisms that Impact Cancer Risk after Bariatric Surgery grant. This grant aims to support studies that investigate how bariatric surgery affects cancer risk. The deadline for proposals is February 5, 2025, and the maximum project period is five years. Eligible applicants include colleges and universities, for-profit organizations, nonprofit organizations, and government entities. The research areas of interest include the examination of cancer risk biomarkers before weight loss, the importance of maximum weight loss or long-term weight loss for cancer risk reduction, and the mechanisms behind the gender differences in the effectiveness of bariatric surgery in reducing cancer risk. More information can be found on the grants.gov website. [Extracted from the article]

This article from Woman's Own tells the story of Gemma Loveden, a woman who lost 16st (224 pounds) and transformed her life. Gemma struggled with her weight for years, but after a wake-up call from a nurse and the passing of a friend, she decided to take action. She underwent weight-loss surgery and successfully lost the weight, gaining confidence and a new lease on life. Gemma is now an active and involved mother to her six children and is proud of her transformation. [Extracted from the article]

Background: The General Surgery and Foregut Committee of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), established in 2016, aimed to identify the unique diagnostic and treatment strategies required in the management of general surgery and foregut diseases in patients undergoing metabolic and bariatric surgery. To achieve this, the committee believed that more data regarding the scope of practice among ASMBS members was needed. Objective: The current study aimed to survey ASMBS members using a standardized survey to assess essential elements of practice in the fields of bariatric, foregut, and general surgery. Methods: A subcommittee was formed to develop the survey. Questions focused on demographics and the scope and volume of members' bariatric, foregut, and general surgical practices. The subcommittee developed and refined the survey, which was then reviewed and approved by the executive committee. In early 2019, surveys containing items on demographic information, members' specializations and accreditations, areas and levels of expertise, volume of procedures, involvement in postgraduate education, and call coverage details were emailed to 1,778 ASMBS members. Results: The response rate was 31.7 percent. Among the 564 ASMBS members who responded, the majority (88%) practiced in cities or suburban areas. Half of the members had performed bariatric surgery for a period of 11 to 20 years. Just over 64 percent of members had completed fellowship training, with 81 percent of these surgeons having specialized in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery. About two-thirds of survey participants (65%) devoted more than half their practice to bariatric surgery, and over half of respondents (52%) were hospital employees. Conclusion: The ASMBS member survey was well received, with nearly one-third of members responding. Members are specialty trained; perform a wide range of bariatric, foregut, and general surgical procedures; and are highly concentrated in urban and suburban areas. The survey results are a representation of contemporary practice patterns of bariatric surgeons and set a baseline for comparison of future practice trends. They can also inform the society on developing strategies and guidelines that are meaningful to our membership based on their existing practice patterns. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A study conducted at Vanderbilt University Medical Center found that bariatric surgery is associated with a reduced incidence of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) in patients with obesity. The retrospective longitudinal study analyzed Electronic Health Records of 5303 patients who underwent bariatric surgery and 10,606 propensity score-matched obese patients who did not from 2000 to 2023. The research concluded that bariatric surgery may be an effective strategy to delay the onset of MCI and reduce the risk of both MCI and ADRD in patients with obesity. [Extracted from the article]