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Psychiatric Disorders Less Likely After Weight-loss Surgery Than Treatment With GLP-1s

For Immediate ReleaseJune 17, 2025 CONTACT:  ASMBS@compartnersny.com WASHINGTON, DC – June 17, 2025 – People who have metabolic and bariatric...

Head-to-head Study Shows Bariatric Surgery Superior to GLP-1 Drugs for Weight Loss

Sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass were associated with about five-times more weight loss than weekly injections of GLP-1 receptor agonists...

Black Patients Have Higher Rate of Minor Complications After Metabolic and Bariatric...

Black patients are more likely to experience minor complications after metabolic and bariatric surgery than White patients, according to new...

The Higher the Body Mass Index, the Higher the Risk for Complications...

CONTACT: ASMBS@compartnersny.com WASHINGTON, DC – June 17, 2025 – The higher a person’s body mass index (BMI), the higher their...

American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Kicks Off Annual Scientific Meeting

New Data on Bariatric Surgery, GLP-1s, Safety and Costs Among Hundreds of New Studies Presented

The Practice of Preoperative Patient Education in Metabolic Bariatric Surgery: Results of...

Abstract Background Few evidence-based studies addressing metabolic and bariatric surgery patient education (MBS-PE) practices exist. Objective Examine how preoperative MBS-PE...
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ASMBS literature review & clinical guidelines on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of...

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