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 ...

Although the fitness benefits of bariatric surgery wane over time, they remain evident more than a decade after the procedure ...

Gastric bypass surgery is the most effective therapy to treat or reverse type 2 diabetes in severely obese patients. Many achieve remission of diabetes following surgery and no longer require diabetes ...

Adults who have obesity and Type 2 diabetes are much more likely to see their diabetes stay in remission if they undergo gastric bypass surgery rather than sleeve gastrectomy, even after regaining ...

Karalene Aday tried everything to lose weight, from gastric bypass to trendy diets, but it took a special combination to help ...

Adults with severe obesity had greater initial and sustained weight loss with gastric bypass surgery than either sleeve gastrectomy or adjustable gastric banding, according to a new study published ...

A popular weight loss surgery that resolves diabetes 80 percent of the time has doctors wondering – should the operation be considered as a treatment for diabetes, regardless of a person's weight? So ...

A common form of weight-loss surgery may cut the risk of colorectal cancer by altering levels of molecules called bile acids in the blood and small intestine. The findings could lead to new treatments ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Gastric bypass surgery was linked to an increased risk for nonalcohol substance use disorder compared with no ...

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 ...

July 19, 2006 — -- After a five-year boom in gastric bypass surgery, many people who lost hundreds of pounds find they've now gained something else -- an alcohol or drug problem. Have they traded ...