Two new studies shed light on the costs associated with newer weight loss drugs and their use before bariatric surgery. Long term, the cost effectiveness of bariatric surgery is greater than that ...
Obesity and AMD: Is There a Link? Emerging research suggests a potential connection between obesity and AMD. Learn how high BMI and inflammation might influence eye health and what experts ...
Experts at the Weight Loss and Metabolic Center at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center specialize in bariatric (weight loss) surgery and surgical treatment of metabolic diseases. Our highly experienced ...
Several studies have demonstrated that the short-term weight loss achieved by Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is greater than that achieved by laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding. This notion is ...
Loss of control eating (also known as LOC eating) following metabolic and bariatric surgery is associated with greater recurrent weight gain, increased distress, and disordered eating. LOC eating ...
Bariatric surgery can lead to dramatic weight loss. How much you lose depends on a couple of things-- your commitment to diet and exercise before and after surgery and the type of operation you get.
A preference for less sweet beverages after bariatric surgery and weight loss appears to stem from a lower brain reward response to sweet taste without affecting the sensory regions. Previous ...
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Dr. Wael Khreiss did the first bariatric weight loss surgery at Topeka’s Stormont Vail in 2018. A few weeks ago, he did the hospital’s 500th such procedure.