The California Technology Assessment Forum (CTAF) has been requested to review the scientific evidence for the use of sleeve gastrectomy (SG) also known as vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) or ...

Utica, N.Y.-based Mohawk Valley Health System has launched the MVHS Weight Loss Center, replacing its previous bariatric ...

Diets high in fat are implicated in the development and maintenance of obesity, and obese individuals display greater preferences for high-fat foods than do their lean counterparts. Weight-reduction ...

It's not the size of the stomach that causes weight loss after a specific type of bariatric surgery, but rather a change in the gut metabolism, say researchers. They have found that following vertical ...

Many of us have struggled with our weight at one time or another. While most can get to a healthy weight with diet and exercise, bariatric surgery may be an option for those who are very obese and ...

The center incorporates the hospital's bariatric surgery program.

After years of yo-yo dieting, a woman underwent a vertical sleeve gastrectomy procedure. With regular gym sessions, she began seeing success post-surgery and lost 100 pounds within a year. She later ...

Non-Hispanic white patients who underwent a gastric bypass procedure lost slightly more weight over a three-year period than Hispanic or black patients, according to study. The study also examined two ...

A medical-device company in North Carolina and bariatric surgeon Dr. Brian B. Quebbemann of Newport Beach, Calif., have teamed up for weight-loss surgery requiring just one incision. The operation was ...

ROSLYN HEIGHTS, N.Y., Oct. 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- In the United States, over 35% of adults suffer from obesity and the complications that can come with it: diabetes, sleep apnea, and hypertension to ...