In addition to being an effective treatment for weight loss, bariatric surgery may create a ‘halo’ effect that allows a patient’s family members to lose weight. The finding recently appeared in the medical journal Archives of Surgery. Researchers at Stanford University’s School of Medicine discovered that 1 year after a patient underwent weight loss surgery, [...]

A new study suggests doctors aren’t discussing weight loss surgery as an option with their patients nearly as much as they should. The study, conducted by the Obesity Action Coalition and Ethicon Endo-Surgery, shows that while four out of five obese individuals had discussed their weight with a doctor, only one in ten who met [...]

For many people who decide to undergo bariatric surgery there is a tipping point. Something in their lives has led them to this decision. The person has thought through the financial and medical considerations involved and has decided that bariatric weight loss surgery is the right tool to lose weight and improve their quality of [...]

Interesting results from a Swedish study examining the effects of weight loss following bariatric surgery were published on CancerConsultations.com last week (06/26/09). The link between obesity and weight associated health issues, including an increased prevalence of cancer has been well established. However, this study examined the impact of bariatric weight loss surgery in particular, on [...]