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.
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The excerpts appear to offer a detailed account of the day Elvis’ only child died inside a San Fernando Valley community hospital from complications surrounding a small bowel obstruction linked to a prior bariatric surgery.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
Fat-blocking microbeads made with green tea, vitamin E and seaweed could offer a new way to lose weight and a potential alternative to popular GLP-1 drugs and bariatric surgery, according to exploratory new research.
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GLP-1s and bariatric surgery are both proven to be effective for weight loss in kids.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2025
Currently, treatments like lifestyle change, drugs such as orlistat or semaglutide, and bariatric surgery are widely implemented.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
Fat-blocking microbeads made with green tea, vitamin E and seaweed could offer a new way to lose weight and a potential alternative to popular GLP-1 drugs and bariatric surgery, according to exploratory new research.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
GLP-1s and bariatric surgery are both proven to be effective for weight loss in kids.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2025
Currently, treatments like lifestyle change, drugs such as orlistat or semaglutide, and bariatric surgery are widely implemented.
—Jay Kakade
august 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 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
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