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Medication Confers Additional Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery in Young Adults
Three medications often prescribed by obesity medicine physicians are effective for young adults who have inadequate weight loss or regain weight after bariatric surgery.
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Obesity Tied to Risk of Diverticulosis
By analyzing a cohort of adults who underwent colonoscopy, gastroenterologists at Massachusetts General Hospital have determined that overweight and obesity substantially increase the risk of diverticulosis.
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BMI Linked to Diverticulitis in Women
Using data from the Nurses' Health Study, gastroenterologists at Massachusetts General Hospital found an independent association between BMI and risk of diverticulitis in women.
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New Research Shows Bariatric Surgery Patients Should Be Evaluated for Liver Disease
Based on the largest study of the issue to date, Massachusetts General Hospital researchers report that about one-third of patients undergoing bariatric surgery have nonalcoholic steatohepatitis or fibrosis, and they suggest when to refer to hepatology.
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Gastric Bypass May Offer More Protection Against Cardiovascular Disease than Gastric Banding
In a study that examined large administrative datasets from three U.S. states, gastric bypass was associated with significantly lower rates of emergency department visits and unplanned hospitalizations for cardiovascular disease during the seven to 24 months after surgery, compared with gastric banding.
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Surgeon Preference Is Strongest Influence on Choice of Bariatric Procedure
Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital have conducted the first population-level analysis of how surgeon practice patterns affect selection of bariatric procedures. Their findings show that surgeon practice pattern is the factor that best correlated with the type of operation a patient receives.
Obesity contributors
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Andrew T. Chan, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Director for Cancer Epidemiology, Mass General Cancer Center, Chief, Clinical and Translational Epidemiology Unit, Department of Medicine
Recent Article
New Female-centric Research Provides Dietary Guidance for Preventing Diverticulitis
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Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA
Obesity Medicine Physician for Adults, Adolescents, and Children, MGH Weight Center, Affiliated Faculty, MGH Mongan Institute of Health Policy and Associate, MGH Disparities Solution Center, Executive Committee Member, Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORCH) and MGH Midlife Women's Health Center Leadership Team
Recent Article
Pharmacotherapy as Adjunct Treatment After Bariatric Surgery
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Wenjie Ma, MBBS, ScD
Research Fellow
Recent Article
New Female-centric Research Provides Dietary Guidance for Preventing Diverticulitis
Digestive Healthcare at Mass General
The Massachusetts General Hospital Digestive Healthcare Center is a collaborative practice of gastroenterologists, endoscopists, surgeons, radiologists, pathologists, hepatologists, oncologists and radiation oncologists dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and management of digestive diseases.
