Credit: Getty Images Our easy-to-read fact sheet provides an overview of weight loss surgical procedures, such as gastric sleeve and gastric bypass. Our easy-to-read fact sheets provide clinicians ...

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 ...

Yes, most private insurance companies will cover all or most of the cost of weight loss surgery, which is also known as bariatric surgery. This is because obesity can lead to many long-term health ...

Amid the surge in GLP-1 weight-loss medications, some have questioned whether invasive procedures like lap band, gastric sleeve and bypass surgeries could wane in popularity. Carnie Wilson, of the ...

Researchers from the German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke (DIfE) and the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) have published a study in Diabetes & Metabolism that sheds light on ...

Share on Pinterest Bariatric surgery may be better for preserving kidney function in people with diabetes and obesity than GLP-1 drugs. Image credit: Ruben Earth/Getty Images. In a new study, people ...

For adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D), surgery is superior to medical therapy for reducing hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels and achieving weight loss, regardless of social deprivation, according to a ...

Taking GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy before bariatric surgery may not boost weight loss after the procedure, a new study found. However, experts say the medications may still provide ...

In a retrospective study, semaglutide use leading up to bariatric surgery was not linked with greater weight loss a year after surgery. Rates of diabetes remission and complications were also ...