"Yeah, but what about the long-term outcomes?" This is a recurring question in treating severe #obesity for #teens. Now in NEJM we have a good answer for #MetabolicSurgery, thanks to Justin Ryder et al.
Life gets better for these youths.
https://conscienhealth.org/2024/10/impressive-10-year-outcomes-for-metabolic-surgery-in-teens/
New data in JAMA Network Open has us wondering. As people embrace medical #ObesityCare, will #MetabolicSurgery go up, down, or sideways?
https://conscienhealth.org/2024/10/metabolic-surgery-up-down-or-sideways/
A new study in the International Journal of Obesity reminds us in the midst of great #change in #ObesityCare to remember the long view of health and life outcomes from #MetabolicSurgery.
https://conscienhealth.org/2024/07/life-is-better-15-years-after-metabolic-surgery/
How can the NHS justify restricting access to #MetabolicSurgery while investing in a big roll-out of a much less effective #VLCD weight management program for diabetes remissions? #WeightBias guides the way.
https://conscienhealth.org/2024/07/the-direct-obsession-with-behavior-change-for-diabetes/
#ObesityCareWeek comes at a time when we have shiny new tools for treating obesity getting a lot of attention. The role of older tools may shift, but the need for therm remains great. #MetabolicSurgery and #lifestyle support have durable benefits.
https://conscienhealth.org/2024/03/obesity-care-week-new-roles-for-old-tools-of-care/
Could it be that effective #ObesityTreatment can slow or reverse problems with #BrainHealth that can accompany obesity? A new study of #MetabolicSurgery suggests this might be true.
https://conscienhealth.org/2024/02/possible-benefits-for-brain-function-from-obesity-treatment/
Today's #RiskReduction number:
A 43% reduction in #CancerDeaths.
From a study of up to 38 years follow-up on #MetabolicSurgery published this week in #Obesity.
https://conscienhealth.org/2023/08/more-evidence-that-metabolic-surgery-lowers-cancer-risk/
Our friend @NeilFlochMD is right on the mark when he says GLP-1 meds will not spell the demise of #MetabolicSurgery. More likely, they will usher in an age of more comprehensive #ObesityCare. https://conscienhealth.org/2023/08/surgery-plus-a-glp-1-one-plus-one-equals-three/
In retrospect, it seems silly to think that the purpose of CBT is to help with #WeightLoss after #MetabolicSurgery. But it's very good with its real purpose: psychological and #MentalHealth.
https://conscienhealth.org/2023/08/cbt-after-metabolic-surgery-any-headline-you-like/
In retrospect, it seems silly to think that the purpose of CBT is to help with #WeightLoss after #MetabolicSurgery. But it's very good with its real purpose: psychological and #MentalHealth.
https://conscienhealth.org/2023/08/cbt-after-metabolic-surgery-any-headline-you-like/
Two therapies for #SleepApnea in obesity:
One gives symptomatic relief.
The other does that and also prevents death.
Except for unwarranted #stigma, we would expect preference for the latter, #MetabolicSurgery.
New data from #ASMBS2023.
https://conscienhealth.org/2023/06/sleep-apnea-metabolic-surgery-and-the-risk-of-death/
Regarding #MetabolicSurgery for youth, hot-headed remarks are common from people passing judgment on medical needs of #YoungPersons they don't know. New data suggest that such prejudicial attitudes will not carry the day.
https://conscienhealth.org/2023/05/metabolic-surgery-in-youth-becoming-less-rare/
@erictopol as you note, the potential lifetime cost of #semaglutide and #tirzepatide is a massive issue. Benefits for CV disease would be helpful, but as yet unproven for this population and at these doses. Let’s also not forget about #MetabolicSurgery which has clinical benefit on life expectancy, CV disease, cancer etc.
