It may be the special diet adopted by gastric bypass patients, not the surgery itself, that results in many of the biggest benefits associated with the weight loss procedure, according to a new study.

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SAN DIEGO—Gastric bypass surgery may improve type 2 diabetes better than a low-calorie diet (LCD), according to data presented at The Endocrine Society’s 92 nd Annual Meeting. The data come from a ...

Gastric bypass surgery also known as bariatric surgery or Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, is a is a weight loss surgical procedure used to promote weight loss in individuals who are severely obese. The ...

In normal digestion, food passes through the entire stomach and then enters the small intestine, where most of the nutrients and calories are absorbed. It then passes into the large intestine (colon), ...

Al Roker has been open about his incredible weight-loss journey for years. After gastric bypass surgery over two decades ago, he lost more than 100 pounds and has worked hard to keep it off. Recently, ...

In many studies, bariatric surgery has been highlighted as an almost magical method for weight loss and reversing type 2 diabetes. One question that has remained largely unanswered is how the effect ...

A common form of weight-loss surgery may cut the risk of colorectal cancer by altering levels of molecules called bile acids in the blood and small intestine. The findings could lead to new treatments ...