Approximately 1 in 11 adults in the United States have severe obesity. For some people, obesity can lead to serious health conditions despite dieting, exercise, and medications. When other weight loss ...

A surgical procedure that drastically reduces stomach size has become the leading weight loss operation in the United States, with approximately 150,000 Americans undergoing the transformation ...

Vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) is a type of bariatric surgery. The procedure aims to promote weight loss and improve overall health in people who have a body mass index (BMI) of 40 and above.

Constipation is a very common side effect of gastric sleeve surgery. During a gastric sleeve procedure, surgeons remove around 80% of your stomach. This drastic change in the anatomy of your stomach ...

This surgery is done by making several small incisions and using small instruments and a camera to guide the surgery (laparoscopic approach). More than half of your stomach is removed, leaving a thin ...

Weight-loss experts explain why combining GLP-1 medications with bariatric surgery may be the most effective approach to ...

If you are eligible for bariatric surgery, two procedures can be considered: gastric sleeve surgery and gastric bypass surgery. Both procedures are aimed at helping qualifying individuals lose weight.

Kelly Osbourne, 35, isn’t too shy to admit that going under the knife helped her to lose weight. During an Aug. 20 episode of the Hollywood Raw podcast the Brit confessed that she’d had gastric sleeve ...

Weight loss surgery physically alters the stomach size, reducing the amount of food it can hold. A popular option for weight loss surgery is the gastric sleeve, which reduces the stomach size by about ...

A woman who recently had a gastric sleeve operation has revealed the things she wishes she’d known before going under the knife. Jodie Marie took to TikTok to share a video explaining the downsides of ...