bariatric
adjective
bar·iat·ric
ˌber-ē-ˈa-trik 
ˌba-rē-
: relating to or specializing in the treatment of obesity : involving or practicing bariatrics
If all goes well, bariatric surgery leads to substantial weight loss, especially among the morbidly obese.—
Stephen J. Dubner et al.
Stephen J. Dubner et al.a bariatric clinic
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Elvis’ only child died at age 54 due to complications from a previous bariatric surgery.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2024
This is similar to the effect of bariatric surgery.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
The interview comes more than a year after Keough’s mother and Elvis’ only child, Lisa Marie Presley, died on Jan. 12, 2023 at age 54 from natural causes due to the effects of a small bowel obstruction from bariatric surgery.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2024
The 38-year-old, who underwent bariatric surgery in July 2022, has lost 500 lbs.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2024
This is similar to the effect of bariatric surgery.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
The interview comes more than a year after Keough’s mother and Elvis’ only child, Lisa Marie Presley, died on Jan. 12, 2023 at age 54 from natural causes due to the effects of a small bowel obstruction from bariatric surgery.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2024
The 38-year-old, who underwent bariatric surgery in July 2022, has lost 500 lbs.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024
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bariatric
adjective
bar·iat·ric
ˌbar-ē-ˈa-trik
: relating to or specializing in the treatment of obesity : involving or practicing bariatrics
Bariatric surgery is the umbrella term for all weight-loss surgeries reserved for obese patients. Gastric bypass is a subset of these surgeries that first divides the stomach into a small and large pouch and then connects the small stomach pouch to the lower small intestine …—Bijal P. Trivedi, Discover
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