Bariatric Surgery

Most adults with type 2 diabetes and obesity who undergo gastric bypass achieve continued diabetes remission, even after weight regain, according to study findings published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

Researchers reported low perioperative risk for complications among patients who underwent sleeve gastrectomy or Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, with no clinically significant difference between groups, according to a study in JAMA Network Open.

Adults with obesity plus hypertension used fewer BP-lowering medications and were much more likely to experience hypertension remission 5 years after undergoing bariatric surgery compared with medical therapy alone, researchers reported.

Eli Lilly and Co. urged consumers not to use tirzepatide for cosmetic weight loss and to avoid compounded and counterfeit versions of the drug.

Adults who initiated once-weekly semaglutide after not responding to bariatric surgery lost a similar amount of weight as those without a history of bariatric surgery, according to study findings published in Obesity.

Women who underwent bariatric surgery gained less weight during pregnancy compared with matched controls, and weight gain was lower in those who conceived shortly after surgery, according to data in JAMA Network Open.

Medications that target bile acid-triggered pathways and combination therapies could be the key for treating nonalcoholic steatohepatitis for young people with obesity and type 2 diabetes, according to a speaker.

BOSTON — Patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease who underwent bariatric surgery lost less weight over 5 years than those without MASLD, according to research presented at The Liver Meeting.

Women who had undergone bariatric surgery gained less weight during pregnancy compared with matched controls who did not have a history of bariatric surgery, according to study findings published in JAMA Network Open.

BOSTON — Resolution of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis without worsening of fibrosis was linked to long-term survival after bariatric surgery, similar to that of patients without baseline MASH, according to a presenter.