The higher a person’s body mass index, the higher their risk for complications after bariatric surgery, such as readmission.

Research led by the Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Germany has ...

Bariatric procedures such as the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) operation offer profound metabolic enhancement in addition to their well-recognized weight loss effects. They are associated with ...

Objective Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a frequent complication of morbid obesity, but its severity varies greatly and thus there is a strong need to better define its natural history ...

Your gut microbiome, or the bacteria in your gut, can have a surprising impact on your health. Find out what steps you can take to promote your gut health, and in turn, your overall health.