More than 40% of Americans are obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). And the epidemic isn ...

Diet of Bariatric Surgery or Weight Loss Surgery Patients would be started on to solid food in about 2 weeks after surgery. At this time the patient will be instructed to start a soft diet, in ...

The Dr. Now diet is a restrictive 1,200 calorie-per-day diet designed for people prepping for weight loss surgery. Can it work for anyone else?

Immediately after the surgery, patients must consume clear liquids with low sugar content in small portions. The liquids provide nutrition without harming the stomach and intestines. Water, broth ...

Low rates of retained gastric contents were seen in endoscopy patients on GLP-1 receptor agonists ( RAs), a retrospective ...

Privately insured patients on the three-month diet program lost about 70 pounds after surgery, about the same weight loss experienced by privately insured patients on six-month diet plans. However ...

Maintaining a healthy diet is a crucial step for bariatric patients, both before and after surgery. As part of the comprehensive Penn Metabolic & Bariatric ProgramPenn Metabolic & Bariatric Program ...

Today in the U.S., more than 78 million people are obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control.[i] While research shows bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment for severe obesity,… ...

The patient was instructed to take nothing by mouth on the day of surgery, and then was advised to start a bariatric clear liquid diet on post-operative day one, advancing as tolerated.

It has been six weeks since you started that New Year's Resolution Diet (again). And it's not working (again). How do you know if you should consider bariatric surgery instead?