Bariatric surgery and incident development of obesity-related comorbidities

JAMA Network Open

2025-09-09

(Press-News.org) About The Study: In this cohort study, bariatric surgery was associated with a significantly lower risk of developing major metabolic comorbidities compared with the medical weight management program. This finding supports the relevance of bariatric surgery as a durable approach for obesity-related risk mitigation.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Amanda L. Bader, MD, email amanda.bader@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.

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