Obesity
Conference Coverage
Sucralose sparks appetite in obese, not lean, individuals
Brain regions implicated in appetite were activated after sucralose consumption.
AGA Tech Summit
Physiology, not mechanics, explains benefit of bariatric procedures
BOSTON – Bariatric surgery typically blocks food absorption, but weight loss is now believed to instead stem from change in the physiology of...
From the Journals
Life and health are not even across the U.S.
Can data from the Global Burden of Disease 2016 help close mortality gaps and prevent deaths from opioid abuse, smoking, and obesity?
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Intestinal remodeling contributes to HbA1c drop after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Gene expression at 1 month tracked with HbA1c levels out to 1 year post surgery.
From the Journals
Obesity in adults continues to rise
Increased prevalence of obesity among young people was not significant.
AGA Tech Summit
VIDEO: It is an exciting time in obesity treatment
BOSTON – The innovations coming along may balance that risk-results equation for some patients.
From the Journals
Overweight and obese individuals face greater cardiovascular morbidity
Obese people have shorter life spans and spend more of their lives dealing with cardiovascular disease.
From the Journals
Pre–bariatric surgery weight loss improves outcomes
A loss of 8% or more of excess weight before surgery was associated with more weight loss at 1 year.
From the AGA Journals
Obesity affects the ability to diagnose liver fibrosis
As BMI increases, so does the discordance between liver imaging techniques.
Conference Coverage
Higher BMI linked to problems for IBD patients
LAS VEGAS – Higher BMI among IBD patients is independently associated with an increased risk of treatment failure and IBD-related surgery or...