40-Year Study Finds Weight-Loss Surgery Extending Life Spans By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) – It’s well known that obesity fuels an increase in a ...

But the impact body weight can have on cognitive function gets less attention.  For years, scientists have been trying to ...

I was first diagnosed as obese at 8 years old. By 10, I was on my first diet, eating low-calorie pretzels at lunch while my ...

Compared with those of similar weight, people who underwent one of four types of weight loss surgery were 16% less likely to ...

Compared with those of similar weight, people who underwent 1 of 4 types ... "That's because they are told that life is going to be great after surgery or medication," said Joann Hendelman ...

Weight loss surgery reduces the risk of premature death, especially from such obesity-related conditions as cancer, diabetes and heart disease, according to a new 40-year study of nearly 22,000 ...

"That's because they are told that life is going to be ... surgery or take the new weight loss medications," said Grunvald, who was not involved in the Utah study. "While we don't yet fully ...