March 2019 – Bariatric News

Good news, Keto fans!

Source: Eating Fat Won’t Actually Make You Fat, New Reports Claim—And We Are Thrilled

Comparison of early type 2 diabetes improvement after gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy: medication cessation at discharge predicts 1-year outcomes April 22, 2019

While weight loss dependent type 2 diabetes (T2D) improvement after sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is well documented, whether SG has a weight independent impact on T2D is less studied.

Keyvan Heshmati, David A. Harris, Hassan Aliakbarian, Ali Tavakkoli, Eric Sheu

Comment on “Gastrointestinal symptoms before and after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a longitudinal assessment.” April 22, 2019

The decision to pursue bariatric surgery can be difficult for patients. The driving force for many patients to seek bariatric surgical care is to improve their overall health, well-being, and general quality of life. There are multiple decisions that patients must make on their journey to the surgeon’s office, though. Questions about financial concerns, employment […]

John D. Scott

Presidential Address April 22, 2019

My dear friends, it is a distinct honor to stand before you as we celebrate the many advances that we have made in our profession, and in our individual careers. I am often asked, as I am sure you have: how is it that we chose our mission, what is it that made it so […]

Samer G. Mattar

Recent trends of Bariatric Surgery in Adolescent population in the State of New York April 19, 2019

In the United States the percentage of adolescents with obesity has reached an alarming level of 21%. Bariatric surgery has emerged as a successful intervention in the weight loss for adolescents.

Shabana Humayon, Maria S. Altieri, Jie Yang, Lizhou Nie, Konstantinos Spaniolas, Aurora D. Pryor

Effect of single anastomosis duodenal-ileal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy on glucose tolerance test: comparison with other bariatric procedures April 19, 2019

No data have been reported regarding the risk of hyperinsulinemic response and reactive hypoglycemia after single anastomosis duodenal-ileal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy (SADI -S). Furthermore, comparative studies with other bariatric procedures are lacking.

Luca Sessa, Caterina Guidone, Pierpaolo Gallucci, Esmeralda Capristo, Geltrude Mingrone, Marco Raffaelli