Advisory Board October 22, 2024
According to two new studies, bariatric surgery may be better for sustaining weight loss and more cost-effective than GLP-1 drugs.
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How GLP-1 drugs compare to bariatric surgery
In the first study, which was presented at the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery’s 2024 Annual Scientific Meetings, researchers found that bariatric surgery resulted in more significant, sustained weight loss than GLP-1 drugs.
For the study, researchers conducted systematic reviews of studies published between 2020 and 2024. The studies included thousands of patients from clinical studies and several randomized clinical trials.
According to the researchers, lifestyle interventions, which include diet and exercise, resulted in an average weight loss of 7%, and...
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