Gastroenterology

Being older, male, or black significantly raised the risk for weight-loss failure after gastric bypass in a single-center study of more than 1,200 patients…. 

Predictive factors for type 2 diabetes remission following gastric bypass include insulin use and preoperative glucose disposition index….

The remission rates of type 2 diabetes after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding are influenced by the duration of disease, according to interim results from the APEX study…. 

Gastric bypass results in greater loss of lean muscle mass…. 

Minimally invasive approach might have applications for weight-loss procedures, cancer care in humans….

According to the findings of a case-matched study, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP) provides superior, more rapid weight loss than gastric banding (GB) and results in lower long-term complication and comorbidity rates, although it is associated with a higher early morbidity rate….

Insulin, glucagon-like peptide-1 positively linked in diabetes patients following gastric bypass surgery….

Gastroparesis may not be as common among people with diabetes as had previously been thought.…

The regulation of food intake is a complex process involving psychologic, social, and physiologic components. Physiologically, it is generally assumed that food intake is regulated by a central feeding drive that is later counterregulated by peripheral satiety signals that are activated during a meal. These satiety signals have been suggested …

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery is associated with an increased risk of developing new-onset alcohol abuse, according to findings from a study of 340 patients who underwent the procedure.…