Gastric bypass surgery appears to reduce atherogenic blood lipids, including LDL cholesterol and apolipoprotein B (apoB), independent of weight loss and caloric restriction, according to a small, ...

An initially large improvement in fitness levels experienced by patients with severe obesity who either had gastric bypass surgery or no intervention over an 11.5-year period ebbed over time but ...

Metabolic bariatric surgery is on the decline in the United States, pummeled up against the ropes by a new class of weight-loss medications favored by patients. One recent US study reported a 25% ...

Bariatric surgery is called extreme far more often than obesity itself is. That imbalance reflects how this condition is ...

A study of over 112,000 U.S. adults found that 14% started a GLP-1 receptor agonist after bariatric surgery. Timing of GLP-1 agent initiation after bariatric surgery varied, and optimal timing needs ...