Gastroenterologists Have Growing Role at Forefront of Obesity Care

Obesity affects nearly every system of the body, and it’s estimated that more than 200 health conditions are ...

MAY 21, 2025

Long-Term Data on ESG Show Durable Weight Loss at 10 Years

New research with a decade’s worth of data indicates that endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty yields long-term ...

MARCH 26, 2025

Bariatric Surgery Shows Lower Mortality, MACE Risk Than Medication in MASLD Patients

Bariatric surgery and weight loss medications both have been used to reduce mortality risk in patients with liver ...

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

ASPEN Panel Urges Providers to Learn More About Malnutrition Following Bariatric Surgery

Patients who have undergone bariatric surgery may experience malnutrition in the months after their weight loss ...

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Bariatric Surgery Highly Effective for Preventing Prediabetes To Diabetes Conversion

Bariatric surgery dramatically decreases the conversion from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes mellitus, according to ...

JANUARY 6, 2025

In MASLD Patients, Bariatric Surgery Shows Better 5-Year Survival Than Weight-Loss Meds

In patients with MASLD, bariatric surgery was associated with a lower risk for mortality than medical ...

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Gastric Bypass Brings Durable Long-Term Weight Loss, Diabetes Remission

A study of long-term outcomes following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass reported successful weight loss and diabetes ...

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Bariatric Surgery More Renoprotective Than Weight-Loss Meds

In patients with obesity who also have type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease, surgery is a better ...

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

BE Risk Up After Sleeve Gastrectomy

Patients who have undergone laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy are at an increased risk for developing Barrett’s ...

JULY 24, 2024

Treating Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Obesity

An estimated 41% of the US population is obese, including 22% of individuals aged 12 to 19 years, while nearly 1 of ...

MAY 10, 2024

Treatment Options for Pediatric Patients With MASLD

Endoscopic, surgical and pharmacologic therapies may be effective options for some children with MASLD, who are at ...

MAY 1, 2024

Study Finds Lower Risk for Hematologic Cancer After Bariatric Surgery in Women

Bariatric surgery is associated with a reduced incidence of hematologic cancer, specifically in women, according to ...

NOVEMBER 20, 2023