“Surgical therapy for diabetic gastroparesis is associated with improved glycemic control and reduced diabetes-related ...

Sally G, a 38-year-old white woman from Atlanta, has type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). She stands 64 inches tall and weighs 220 pounds. Her body mass index (BMI) is 38.2 kg/m 2 and her glycated ...

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, ...

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 ...

Weight-loss surgery is suitable for people who are overweight and who have not been able to lose weight with diet, exercise, or medicine. Surgery is generally considered when your body mass index (BMI ...

Basic health insurance in the Netherlands will reimburse gastric reduction surgery for teenagers aged 13 and older with ...

Obese people who opt for weight-loss surgery incur increased odds of subsequent hospitalization and, in some groups, a substantial risk of death, say researchers who have investigated this burgeoning ...