The researchers noted that these findings highlight the complexity of obesity as a disease that shares a common etiology with some psychiatric and addictive disorders.
Pregnant women with a history of bariatric surgery may have an increased risk of preterm birth.
A panel of experts has recommended that metabolic surgery be included as a treatment option for patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity.
Patients who were obese and underwent bariatric surgery saw a significant reduction in heart failure-related exacerbation events.
Patients with psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis who undergo bariatric surgery may see significant improvements in disease severity.
A patient visits her primary care physician for a two-year follow-up after a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery to check for complications.
Significantly fewer ED visits or hospitalizations for asthma exacerbation occurred within 12 months after bariatric surgery.
Both bariatric surgery and intensive weight management yielded similar improvements in HbA1c, weight loss and quality of life.
The rate of diabetes decreased for up to seven years after bariatric surgery for obese patients.
Better glycemic control, lower medication use among obese patients with diabetes who undergo bariatric surgery.
