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If you have been keeping track of the latest obesity news, then you will know that bariatric surgery is more than just another weight loss procedure. Being able to shed pounds is indeed an advantage but there are other advantages that come along with it, the latest...

I am glad to send you the link to the “IFSO Position Statement on Bariatric Surgery in Class I Obesity (BMI 30-35)” published on the April issue of our official journal Obesity Surgery. The Position Statement has been written by a working group formed by Luca...

WASHINGTON, DC (updated) — Three-year results from the STAMPEDE trial indicate that bariatric surgery is better than intensive medical therapy alone when it comes to achieving glycemic control in obese patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes. The results "add to some fairly convincing evidence that, simply put, surgery...

Class I obesity conveys an increased risk of comorbidities, impairs physical and mental health-related quality of life, and it is associated to an increased psychosocial burden, particularly in women. The need for effective and safe therapies for class I obesity is great and not yet...