Neoadjuvant semaglutide showed no benefit in weight loss, diabetes remission or safety in a cohort of patients who underwent metabolic and bariatric surgery, according to study results published ...

In an unfortunate incident, a woman in Meerut, UP passed away after she underwent weight loss surgery, also known as bariatric surgery at a private hospital.

Does insurance cover weight-loss injections or bariatric surgery? Most policies still exclude weight-loss medications under general exclusions unless they are part of the treatment of a covered ...

Bariatric surgeon Jonathan Carter discusses the pros and cons of surgery compared with GLP-1 drugs. For those with severe obesity, few see long-term benefits in diet and exercise programs, and could ...

Medical tourism for bariatric and weight-reduction surgery needs urgent regulation to protect recipients' health, especially as the data show that tourist numbers are increasing despite the advent ...

Self-esteem scores jumped a remarkable 131% within just one year of bariatric surgery, according to a large study presented at ASMBS 2025. Tracking nearly 5,800 patients, researchers found a ...

Bariatric surgery is better than GLP-1 drugs for sustained, long term weight loss, study finds. People lost more weight with surgery than with medication.

Study comparing bariatric surgery to GLP-1 medications shows 24% total weight loss from surgery versus 4.7% from injectables, with many patients quitting GLP-1 treatment within a year.

Bariatric surgery is associated with a significantly greater long-term weight loss than treatment with GLP-1 receptor agonists, a new head-to-head real-world study finds.

Head-to-head study shows bariatric surgery superior to GLP-1 drugs for weight loss by American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors' notes ...

About Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Metabolic, bariatric, or weight-loss surgery such as gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy has been shown to be the most effective and long-lasting treatment ...

Bariatric surgery is better than GLP-1 drugs for sustained, long term weight loss, study finds. People lost more weight with surgery than with medication.