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

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?

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 ...

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 ...

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,… ...

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 ...

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?

After bariatric surgery, following a diet that is normal in calcium, low in oxalate, ... (CaOx) supersaturation, but not urinary oxalate excretion, in patients with a history of kidney stones. ...

While diet and exercise are available to all, bariatric surgery is likely to remain a solution available to just a small fraction of the 90 million Americans who are obese.