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Released: 16-May-2022 11:25 AM EDT
ASMBS ANNUAL MEETING 2022 -- DALLAS - Scientific Theme – A Pathway to Cancer Prevention
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

The 38th annual meeting of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

Released: 29-Dec-2021 12:55 PM EST
New Study Shows Weight-Loss Surgery Significantly Cut Risk of Severe Complications From COVID-19 in Patients with Obesity
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

Adults with obesity who had weight-loss surgery and achieved substantial weight loss prior to contracting COVID-19 reduced their risk for developing severe outcomes from the infection by 60% compared to those who did not have surgery, according to a new Cleveland Clinic study published online today in the journal JAMA Surgery.

Released: 11-Nov-2021 12:10 PM EST
New Study Shows Significant Drop in Liver and Heart Disease in Patients with Fatty Liver After Weight-Loss Surgery
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

A new Cleveland Clinic study shows that patients with obesity and advanced fatty liver disease who had bariatric surgery (weight-loss surgery) significantly lowered their risk for severe liver disease and serious cardiovascular disease, including heart attack and stroke, compared to patients who did not have the surgery.

9-Jun-2021 12:30 PM EDT
ASMBS 2021 Annual Meeting Select Study Highlights
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

The risk of stroke is cut by more than half in what researchers believe is the largest patient sample size ever for a study on bariatric surgery and its effect on ischemic cerebrovascular disease (96,094 bariatric surgery patients and 1,533,725 matched nonsurgical patients with obesity).

9-Jun-2021 12:40 PM EDT
New Study Finds Weight-Loss Surgery Less Commonly Used in States with Highest Rates of Obesity
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

A new study released today finds residents in several states with the highest obesity rates in the country are among the least likely to undergo weight-loss surgery, long considered the standard of care for severe obesity and related diseases including type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

9-Jun-2021 12:40 PM EDT
ASMBS 2021 Annual Meeting Invited Papers
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

Long-Term Outcomes of Duodenal Switch (DS) Versus Single Anastomosis Duodeno-Ileostomy with Sleeve Gastrectomy (SADI-S): A Matched Cohort Study

9-Jun-2021 12:40 PM EDT
New Study Finds Weight-Loss Surgery Beneficial to Those with Mild to Moderate Obesity
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

Weight-loss surgery improves or resolves diseases including type 2 diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure and can lead to significant and durable weight loss for many people, but the operation has largely been restricted to those with severe obesity, which means about 75 to 100 pounds overweight or a body mass index (BMI) of 35 or higher with an obesity-related disease.

4-Nov-2016 1:00 AM EDT
New Study Suggests Weight-Loss Surgery Patients Do Better if They Stick to Scheduled Follow Up Visits
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

NEW ORLEANS – NOV. 4, 2016 – Weight-loss surgery patients who stick to a schedule of 3-, 6- and 12-month follow-up visits with their doctors see greater improvements or remission of their diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol than patients who skip their visits, according to new research* presented today at ObesityWeek 2016, the largest international event focused on the basic science, clinical application and prevention and treatment of obesity. The annual conference is hosted by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and The Obesity Society (TOS).

4-Nov-2016 1:00 AM EDT
New Study Shows Women Have Lower Risk of Heart Disease After Weight-Loss Surgery Than Men
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

Women have about a 20 percent less chance of developing heart disease after weight-loss surgery than men, according to new research* presented today at ObesityWeek 2016, the largest international event focused on the basic science, clinical application and prevention and treatment of obesity. The annual conference is hosted by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and The Obesity Society (TOS).

4-Nov-2016 1:00 AM EDT
New Study Shows Balloon in a Capsule Helps Patients Lose Nearly Twice as Much Weight Than Diet, Exercise and Lifestyle Therapy Alone
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

Patients with obesity who swallowed gas-filled balloon capsules designed to help them eat less, lost 1.9 times more weight than patients who relied on diet, exercise and lifestyle therapy alone, according to new research* presented today at ObesityWeek 2016, the largest international event focused on the basic science, clinical application and prevention and treatment of obesity. The annual conference is hosted by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and The Obesity Society (TOS).

2-Nov-2016 1:00 AM EDT
10-Year Data Shows Gastric Bypass Patients Significantly Reduce Risk of Dying From Obesity and Other Diseases, New Study Suggests
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

Patients with severe obesity who have gastric bypass surgery reduce their risk of dying from obesity and other diseases by 48 percent up to 10 years after surgery, compared to similar patients who do not undergo the procedure, according to new research* presented today at ObesityWeek 2016, the largest international event focused on the basic science, clinical application and prevention and treatment of obesity. The annual conference is hosted by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and The Obesity Society (TOS).

2-Nov-2016 1:00 AM EDT
First National Quality Improvement Program for Weight Loss Surgery Reduces Readmissions by More Than 30% for Some Hospitals
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

While the average hospital saw 30-day readmission rates for weight-loss surgery patients drop by about 14 percent, some hospitals had reductions as much as 32 percent after implementing a new quality improvement program, according to new research* presented today at ObesityWeek 2016, the largest international event focused on the basic science, clinical application and prevention and treatment of obesity. The annual conference is hosted by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and The Obesity Society (TOS).

Released: 5-Nov-2015 2:05 PM EST
New Cleveland Clinic Study Shows Bariatric Surgery Is Safe Option for Managing Type 2 Diabetes in Overweight or Mildly Obese Patients
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

Weight-loss surgery, long considered a treatment largely reserved for people with severe obesity, may also be a good and safe option for the treatment of uncontrolled type 2 diabetes in those who are overweight or have mild to moderate obesity, according to researchers from Cleveland Clinic in Ohio.

Released: 5-Nov-2015 2:05 PM EST
Gastric Balloon in a Pill Helps Patients Lose Weight Without Surgery or Endoscopy
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

A new gastric balloon that can be swallowed like a pill and then filled while in the stomach, helped patients lose more than 37 percent of their excess weight over four months, according to new research presented here at ObesityWeek 2015, the largest international event focused on the basic science, clinical application and prevention and treatment of obesity. The weeklong conference is hosted by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and The Obesity Society (TOS).

Released: 5-Nov-2015 2:05 PM EST
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Obesity Groups Take Aim at States That Deny Coverage of Obesity Treatment Under Affordable Care Act
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

he American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and groups including The Obesity Society (TOS) and Academy for Nutrition and Dietetics (AND), filed a complaint this month with U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) claiming the 27 states that deny coverage for bariatric surgery are in non-compliance with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and that their failure to comply is discriminatory against women and people with disabilities, and violates the ban against denying coverage based on health status or a pre-existing condition.

Released: 4-Nov-2015 1:00 PM EST
New Study Shows Bariatric Surgery Has Minimal Impact on Insurance Premiums Under Affordable Care Act, but Most States Refuse to Cover
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

Most states do not cover bariatric surgery under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) despite the need for effective treatments for obesity and the minimal impact it has on monthly premiums, according to new research presented here at ObesityWeek 2015, the largest international event focused on the basic science, clinical application and prevention and treatment of obesity. The weeklong conference is hosted by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and The Obesity Society (TOS).

Released: 4-Nov-2015 1:00 PM EST
New Five-Year Study Finds Men and Women More Satisfied with Their Sex Lives After Weight-Loss Surgery
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

Both men and women see lasting improvements in their sex lives after bariatric surgery, according to a new study, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and presented here at ObesityWeek 2015, the largest international event focused on the basic science, clinical application and prevention and treatment of obesity. The weeklong obesity conference is hosted by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and The Obesity Society (TOS).

Released: 4-Nov-2015 1:00 PM EST
New Study Finds Most Patients Still Have Improved Mobility, Less Joint Pain Three Years After Weight-Loss Surgery
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

After weight-loss surgery, 57 percent of patients with significant mobility issues before surgery no longer had them and about 70 percent of those with severe knee and hip pain or disability, experienced improvements in joint specific pain and function, according to new study, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), that followed patients for three years.

Released: 4-Nov-2015 1:00 PM EST
New Study Finds Healthcare Costs Drop Dramatically After Bariatric Surgery
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

A new study based on national insurance claims in the United States found that patients with obesity who had gastric bypass surgery cut their healthcare costs by nearly 40 percent after four years, and by 80 percent, if they also had type 2 diabetes before surgery.

Released: 4-Nov-2015 1:00 PM EST
Sleeve Gastrectomy Surges to Nearly Half of All Weight-Loss Surgeries in America, New Study Finds
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

Sleeve gastrectomy, a procedure where surgeons remove about 80 percent of the stomach, has become the most popular method of weight-loss surgery in America, surpassing laparoscopic gastric bypass, which had been the most common procedure for decades, according to researchers from Cleveland Clinic.

30-Oct-2014 3:00 PM EDT
Diabetes Remission Rates After Sleeve Gastrectomy Highest Among Those with Less Severe Disease
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

The less severe type 2 diabetes is before sleeve gastrectomy, the greater the likelihood patients will be disease free afterwards, according to new research presented here during ObesityWeek 2014, the largest international event focused on the basic science, clinical application and prevention and treatment of obesity.

30-Oct-2014 3:00 PM EDT
New Cleveland Clinic Study Finds Risks of Diabetes Surgery No Higher Than Commonly Performed Surgeries
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

Laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery in patients with type 2 diabetes, once considered a high-risk procedure, carries a complication and mortality rate comparable to some of the safest and most commonly performed surgeries in America, including gallbladder surgery, appendectomy, and total knee replacement, according to new research from the Cleveland Clinic Bariatric and Metabolic Institute.

30-Oct-2014 3:00 PM EDT
Intragastric Balloon Beats Diet and Exercise Alone for Weight Loss
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

After six months, people with intragastric balloons in their stomachs lost more than twice their excess weight, compared to people who tried to lose weight under a medically supervised diet and exercise program alone, according to new research from a randomized clinical trial presented here at ObesityWeek 2014, the largest international event focused on the basic science, clinical application and prevention and treatment of obesity.

30-Oct-2014 3:00 PM EDT
For Some, Losing Weight After Bariaric Surgery May Be a Matter of Taste
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

People with obesity may have an unexpected ally after weight-loss surgery: their tongues. New research from the Stanford University School of Medicine finds patients who reported a decrease in taste intensity after bariatric surgery had significantly higher excess weight loss after three months than those whose taste intensity became higher.

30-Oct-2014 3:00 PM EDT
Patients Taking Significantly Fewer Medications After Weight-Loss Surgery
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

Patients with obesity take significantly fewer medications after weight-loss surgery than their non-surgical counterparts, and end up spending 22.4 percent less on drugs for diabetes and heart disease after four years, according to new research.

14-Nov-2013 2:30 PM EST
New Study Shows Bariatric Surgery May Turn Back the Effects of Aging
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

Stanford University researchers say surgical weight loss may turn back the effects of aging at a genetic level, in the first study* of its kind presented here during ObesityWeek 2013.

13-Nov-2013 10:00 AM EST
Bariatric Surgery Hospital Readmission and Infection Rates Drop Dramatically After Implementation of New Protocols
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

The bariatric program at Stanford University saw hospital readmission rates drop by 75 percent and surgical-site infections decline by 60 percent after changes in patient education, discharge planning and pre-operative procedures, according to a new study* presented here at the 30th Annual Meeting for the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) during ObesityWeek 2013.

13-Nov-2013 12:00 PM EST
When Doctor Says Yes, but Insurer Says No Leads to Higher Death Rate
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

University of North Carolina (UNC) researchers found patients who were denied or delayed insurance approval for bariatric surgery, despite being cleared by their medical team, had a mortality rate three times higher than patients who received insurance approval without delay.

13-Nov-2013 12:45 PM EST
New Study Shows Privately Insured Bariatric Surgery Patients Lose Significantly More Weight Than Those with Government-Subsidized Insurance
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

Researchers found the biggest determinant of weight loss after bariatric surgery was not how long a patient was on a medically supervised diet program before surgery, but whether or not the patient had private or government-subsidized insurance.

12-Nov-2013 12:00 PM EST
New Cleveland Clinic Study Shows Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke Among Diabetes Patients Significantly Lower After Gastric Bypass
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

New research from the Cleveland Clinic shows most patients with diabetes and obesity who undergo gastric bypass not only experience remission of their diabetes and lose significant weight, but they also reduce their risk of having a heart attack by 40 percent and their risk for suffering a stroke by 42 percent, over a 10-year time horizon.

12-Nov-2013 12:40 PM EST
New Study Finds Significantly Higher Risk of Mortality at Non-Accredited Centers Performing Bariatric Surgery
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

Bariatric surgery is significantly safer when performed at an accredited center, according to new research* presented here at the 30th Annual Meeting for the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) during ObesityWeek 2013.

Released: 5-Apr-2013 9:00 AM EDT
New Evidence Prompts Update to Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Clinical Guidelines
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

Significant new scientific evidence published over the last four years has prompted three major medical societies to change its guidance on who should get metabolic and bariatric surgery and which methods should be used.

15-Jun-2012 12:05 AM EDT
Race Plays Factor in Weight Loss After Gastric Bypass, but Not if Type 2 Diabetes Is Present, New Duke Study Reports
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

African-American women lost about 10 percent less of their excess weight after gastric bypass than their Caucasian counterparts, but if Type 2 diabetes was present, weight loss and the rate of diabetes remission was about the same, according to a new study*

15-Jun-2012 12:05 AM EDT
New Study Suggests Race and Gender May Affect Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

African-Americans and males lost significant weight after gastric bypass surgery, but not as much as their white and female counterparts, according to a new study*

14-Jun-2012 12:05 AM EDT
New Study Identifies Patients Most Likely to Achieve Remission of Type 2 Diabetes After Bariatric Surgery
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

Some bariatric surgery patients are more likely to achieve complete remission of their Type 2 diabetes than others, according to a new study*

14-Jun-2012 12:05 AM EDT
New Study Shows Bariatric Surgery Turns Back Kidney Disease in Severely Obese Patients
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

Severely obese patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) saw significant improvements in kidney function within one year of bariatric surgery, according to a new study*

14-Jun-2012 9:00 AM EDT
Cleveland Clinic Study Shows High Remission Rates of Diabetic Kidney Disease Five Years After Bariatric Surgery
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

In many obese diabetic patients, one of the most dreaded complications of Type 2 diabetes can be put into remission or prevented entirely with bariatric surgery, according to a new study* from the Cleveland Clinic

14-Jun-2012 12:05 AM EDT
Sleeve Gastrectomy Improves Candidacy for Organ Transplants in Morbidly Obese Patients, New Study Shows
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

Morbidly obese patients with end-stage organ failure may improve their chances for successful organ transplantation after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, according to a new study*.

13-Jun-2012 5:30 PM EDT
New Stanford University Study Shows Risk Factors for Heart Attack Remain Low Seven Years After Gastric Bypass
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

Total cholesterol, triglycerides and C-reactive protein levels are among 11 risk factors for heart attack that remained greatly reduced up to seven years after gastric bypass surgery, according to a new Stanford University study.

13-Jun-2012 5:30 PM EDT
New Studies Weigh in on Safety and Effectiveness of Newer Bariatric and Metabolic Procedure
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

Studies from Stanford University, Cleveland Clinic Florida and the Naval Medical Center in San Diego show laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, an increasingly popular surgical procedure where the stomach is reduced by 85 percent, is as safe as or safer than laparoscopic gastric bypass or gastric banding

12-Jun-2012 2:20 PM EDT
New Data on Diabetes, Kidney Disease and Heart Attack Presented at American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) Annual Meeting
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

New data on metabolic and bariatric surgery and its effects on Type 2 diabetes remission, heart attack prevention and kidney disease will be presented by researchers from institutions including Stanford University, Cleveland Clinic and Duke University, at the 29th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), being held at the San Diego Convention Center from June 17 to June 22, 2012.

Released: 15-Jun-2011 8:35 AM EDT
New Study Identifies Key Risk Factors for Bariatric Surgery
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

University of California at Irvine (UC Irvine) researchers reviewed data from more than 100,000 bariatric surgery patients and discovered the top six risk factors that could help doctors and patients predict, evaluate, reduce or avoid in-hospital mortality after weight loss surgery. The findings* were presented here at the 28th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS).

Released: 15-Jun-2011 8:20 AM EDT
Depression Before Surgery Does Not Interfere with Weight Loss After Surgery
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

Depression and anxiety do not seem to interfere with the amount of weight loss or the improvement of obesity-related conditions after bariatric surgery, according to a new study* of more than 25,000 patients presented here at the 28th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS).

Released: 15-Jun-2011 8:00 AM EDT
Gastric Bypass Alleviates Migraine Headaches
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

Bariatric surgery can lead to total or partial alleviation of migraines in nearly 90 percent of morbidly obese patients diagnosed with migraine headaches, according to a new study* presented here at the 28th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). Over an average follow-up of three years after gastric bypass surgery, more than 70 percent of patients never had another migraine.

13-Jun-2011 4:30 AM EDT
Incidence of Heart Attack, Stroke, Death Drop Significantly After Bariatric Surgery
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

Bariatric surgery can cut the incidence of heart attack, stroke or death by as much as 50 percent, according to a new study* presented here at the 28th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS).

13-Jun-2011 4:05 AM EDT
New Hope for Women with Morbid Obesity Trying to Get Pregnant
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

Obesity has been linked to infertility and now a new study shows bariatric surgery may treat its most common cause, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal imbalance that affects up to 10 percent of women of child-bearing age -- 33 to 50 percent of whom are overweight or obese. The findings* were presented here at the 28th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). Not many patients come to a bariatric surgeon to treat infertility problems, but this study suggests that women with morbid obesity, who are infertile secondary to PCOS, may have a new surgical option.

13-Jun-2011 12:05 AM EDT
Outpatient Bariatric Surgery May Lead to Higher Mortality and Complications
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

A new study of nearly 52,000 patients found that people who had gastric bypass surgery and were discharged from the hospital sooner than the national average of a two-day length of stay, experienced significantly higher rates of 30-day mortality and complications. The findings* were presented here at the 28th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS).

13-Jun-2011 4:00 AM EDT
American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Highlights Progress of Science in Fight Against Obesity
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

Leading researchers, scientists, medical and surgical professionals from all over the world gather here at the 28th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) this week (June 12 to June 17) to present new findings on obesity, morbid obesity, bariatric and metabolic surgery.

Released: 11-Aug-2010 11:00 AM EDT
ASMBS and SRC Ink New Contract for Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence® Program
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) announce a new five-year agreement on ASMBS Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence (BSCOE) program. ASMBS is the largest organization for bariatric surgeons in the world.


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