Newer weight loss drugs are cost effective in the long term only when combined with bariatric weight loss surgery, according to a study presented at the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical ...

Studies have reported cases of people developing autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus after undergoing gastric bypass surgery. But research is mixed as to whether there’s a link.

A mother-of-three who “chickened out” of gastric band surgery due to potential complications has instead lost seven stone in one year with a diet plan and exercise ... and that is when discussions of ...

The DASH diet was shown to lower blood pressure decades ago, yet few people follow it. Here’s how to give it a try. Credit...Giacomo Bagnara Supported by By Alice Callahan When Dr. Deepak Gupta ...

Share on Pinterest Bariatric surgery ... term success with diet and exercise alone is about 2–5% — very, very low,” Ali told us. “The long-term success with surgery is more on the order ...

Loss of control eating (also known as LOC eating) following metabolic and bariatric surgery is associated with greater recurrent weight gain, increased distress, and disordered eating. LOC eating ...

He traded his fast-food diet – McDonald's breakfasts ... I have never used steroids or had gastric bypass surgery. This is my determination to reclaim my life and live as others do," he says. However, ...

For those struggling with severe obesity, gastric bypass surgery can be an effective, yet expensive, weight loss option. But what does this major surgical procedure realistically cost on average? This ...