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Head-to-head Study Shows Bariatric Surgery Superior to GLP-1 Drugs for Weight Loss

Sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass were associated with about five-times more weight loss than weekly injections of GLP-1 receptor agonists...
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Psychiatric Disorders Less Likely After Weight-loss Surgery Than Treatment With GLP-1s

For Immediate ReleaseJune 17, 2025 CONTACT:  ASMBS@compartnersny.com WASHINGTON, DC – June 17, 2025 – People who have metabolic and bariatric...
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Black Patients Have Higher Rate of Minor Complications After Metabolic and Bariatric...

Black patients are more likely to experience minor complications after metabolic and bariatric surgery than White patients, according to new...
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The Higher the Body Mass Index, the Higher the Risk for Complications...

CONTACT: ASMBS@compartnersny.com WASHINGTON, DC – June 17, 2025 – The higher a person’s body mass index (BMI), the higher their...
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American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Kicks Off Annual Scientific Meeting

For Immediate ReleaseJune 16, 2025 CONTACT:  ASMBS@compartnersny.com New Data on Bariatric Surgery, GLP-1s, Safety and Costs Among Hundreds of New...
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American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Comments on Study Comparing Costs...

Most patients may continue to safely take glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists as prescribed before undergoing elective surgery and gastrointestinal...
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Popular Weight-Loss Drugs Prove More Costly Than Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Within...

NEWBERRY, FL – Oct. 7, 2024 –  Thecost of taking weekly injections of popular anti-obesity medications liraglutide (Saxenda) or semaglutide...
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American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Strengthens Alliance with TREO Foundation...

NEWBERRY, FL – Sept. 19, 2024 – The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) is strengthening its partnership...
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Pre-operative use Of GLP-1s May Reduce Complications After Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery...

SAN DIEGO – June 13, 2024 – A combination of GLP-1 agonists taken before metabolic and bariatric surgery may help...
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New Study Shows Long-term Effectiveness of Gastric Bypass in Treating Type 2...

For Immediate ReleaseJune 12, 2024 Contact: ASMBS@compartnersny.com SAN DIEGO – June 12, 2024 — Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, a type of...