American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery statement on the treatment options for patients with non-response and weight recurrence after metabolic and bariatric surgery

Abstract Background Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) is the most effective treatment for severe obesity, producing durable weight loss and improvement in obesity-related comorbidities. However, a subset of patients experience inadequate weight loss (non-response, NR) or weight recurrence (WR), which can lead to persistence or recurrence of metabolic disease, diminished quality of life, and warrants … Continue reading American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery statement on the treatment options for patients with non-response and weight recurrence after metabolic and bariatric surgery