Approximately 1 in 11 adults in the United States have severe obesity. For some people, obesity can lead to serious health conditions despite dieting, exercise, and medications. When other weight loss ...

Gastric bypass is the most clinically and cost-effective form of interventional surgery for people living with severe obesity, reveals new research. Results of the By-Band-Sleeve trial are published ...

Gastric sleeve surgery is a surgical weight loss procedure that permanently reduces the size of the stomach. A doctor may recommend it for people with obesity who have not found other weight loss ...

TAMPA, Fla. — With 360 pounds hanging on his 5-foot-7 frame, Robert Stratiff was in sad shape. He had heart problems, poor circulation, wasted knees and sleep apnea that kept him awake most nights.

With 360 pounds hanging on his 5-foot-7 frame, Robert Stratiff was in sad shape. He had heart problems, poor circulation, wasted knees and sleep apnea that kept him awake most nights. Miserable at age ...

While all surgeries have some amount of risk, there are many noninvasive options available for weight loss surgery. Weight loss surgery, also called bariatric surgery, is a type of surgery that helps ...

Share on Pinterest Bariatric surgery may be better for preserving kidney function in people with diabetes and obesity than GLP-1 drugs. Image credit: Ruben Earth/Getty Images. In a new study, people ...

The capsule is ingested and then the gastric balloon is filled with water to create a sense of fullness - ALLURION/PA Obese patients have taken a water balloon weight loss pill on the NHS for the ...

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People who are morbidly obese at least 100 pounds overweight are increasingly opting for some form of gastric bypass surgery as a last resort. That includes seniors like Stratiff who are seeking to ...