Long-Term Benefits Of Bariatric Surgery May Persist For Years

reports, “Long-term benefits of bariatric surgery persisted for years,” researchers found. The findings of the 2,348-patient study were published online in JAMA Surgery. The authors of an accompanying commentary “stated that the researchers ‘must be commended for their meticulous and valuable work that underscores the benefits of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and adjustable gastric banding in terms of weight loss and adiposity based chronic diseases.’” According to MedPage Today, “the study was a cooperative agreement funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.” https://www.medpagetoday.com/endocrinology/obesity/69693