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BariatricNews.net

BariatricNews.net

Bariatric News is a really great online site with reports on research, technology, events, and policy in the bariatric specialty. They report on the latest clinical studies, policy changes, and product news, announce new annual meetings and events, interview prominent bariatric experts, and host debates between specialists on controversial topics.  

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Adults Obesity Rates Increase in 6 States

Adults Obesity Rates Increase in 6 States

According to this year’s annual report from The State of Obesity: Better Policies for a Healthier America, a report from the Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), adult obesity rates in the United States remain high overall with an increase in six states and not a single decrease in any state in the last year. 

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Better Long-Term Diabetes Outcomes w/ Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Medical Management

Better Long-Term Diabetes Outcomes w/ Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Medical Management

According to the recent article Better Long-Term Diabetes Outcomes w/ Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Medical Management in Healio, an online Endocrinology publication, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy helped adults with type 2 diabetes achieve better blood glucose control than standard care alone, according to research presented at the joint meeting of the International Congress of Endocrinology and the Endocrine Society.

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SWLI Changes Name to Hawaii Center for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery

SWLI Changes Name to Hawaii Center for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery

The Castle Surgical Weight Loss Institute (SWLI) has recently renamed themselves the Hawaii Center For Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (HCMBS).

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