84 pounds: How one man’s weight loss journey started by accident

Doug Michaels’ weight loss journey started by accident, or, more precisely, with an accident.

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Comment on: Histological improvement of NAFLD in patients with obesity after bariatric surgery based on standardized NAS (NAFLD activity score) August 14, 2018

The article by Schönfels et al., “Histological improvement of NAFLD in patients with obesity after bariatric surgery based on standardized NAS (NAFLD activity score)” adds to our understanding of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), its relationship to obesity, and the effects of various bariatric procedures on such obesity-related conditions. In 2005 Kleiner et al. described the NAS […]

Ann M. Rogers

The study of single-anastomosis duodenoileal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy (SADI-S) as the revision surgery for laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) August 13, 2018

Few studies of single-anastomosis duodenoileal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy (SADI-S) as the revision surgery for Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) has been published.

Anjian Wu, Jingbo Tian, Li Cao, Fengxia Gong, Anqin Wu, Guanglong Dong

The effect of omentectomy added to bariatric surgery on metabolic outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials August 12, 2018

Obesity is a growing worldwide epidemic, having tripled in prevalence since 1975 and estimated to be affecting more than 650 million adults in 2016 (1). The disease is closely associated with diabetes, coronary heart disease, and sleep apnea (2). Bariatric surgery results in greater weight loss when compared to non-surgical treatment and can lead to […]

Yung Lee, Michał Pędziwiatr, Piotr Major, Karanbir Brar, Aristithes G. Doumouras, Dennis Hong

Outcome of bariatric surgery in older patients August 11, 2018

Together with the overall population increase and the rise proportion of seniors, the percentage of people that suffer from obesity and overweight increases accordingly. People over 60 years currently represent 14% of the global population, and the 2050 forecast claims that the proportion of the world's population over 60 years will nearly double to 22%. […]

Sergio Susmallian, Royi Barnea, Yossi Weiss, Asnat Raziel

ASMBS Position Statement on Medium- and Long-Term Durability of Weight Loss and Diabetic Outcomes after Conventional Stapled Bariatric Procedures August 10, 2018

The following position statement is issued by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) for the purpose of enhancing quality of care in bariatric surgery. In this statement, suggestions for management are presented that are derived from available knowledge, peer-reviewed scientific literature, and expert opinion. This was accomplished by performing a systematic review […]

Dan Azagury, Pavlos Papasavas, Isam Hamdallah, Michel Gagner, Julie Kim

84 pounds: How one man’s weight loss journey started by accident

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