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
bariatric physicians
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In a new secondary analysis of the larger trial published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine, Patti and her colleagues asked how different social determinants of health affected outcomes after bariatric surgery compared to medical therapy for people with type 2 diabetes and obesity.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 19 Jan. 2026
After receiving bariatric surgery, Armstrong — who is now a father of five — has kept up with his weight loss journey.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Shockley says that bariatric surgery is an option as well, and for people focused on long-term weight loss, surgery has outperformed medications.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
The echinacea plant is packed with potent antioxidants, and contains a wide net of compounds that are thought to help reduce free radicals and combat inflammation in the body, says Megan Ramaika, a bariatric dietitian at Medstar Washington Hospital Center.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
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Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 19 Jan. 2026
After receiving bariatric surgery, Armstrong — who is now a father of five — has kept up with his weight loss journey.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Shockley says that bariatric surgery is an option as well, and for people focused on long-term weight loss, surgery has outperformed medications.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
The echinacea plant is packed with potent antioxidants, and contains a wide net of compounds that are thought to help reduce free radicals and combat inflammation in the body, says Megan Ramaika, a bariatric dietitian at Medstar Washington Hospital Center.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
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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
Bijal P. Trivedi, Discoverbariatric physicians
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