Bariatric News

GT Metabolic Solutions has received CE certification (CE Mark) under the EU Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR) that enables commercialisation of the GT Metabolic Magnet System across the European Economic Area (EEA). GT Metabolic achieved successful review and certification of the GT Metabolic Magnet System for side-to-side enteroenterostomy (40mm, 50mm Magnets; throughout the s...

People prescribed GLP-1 medications are more likely to start and stop than most people assume, according to a study presented at ENDO 2026, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Chicago. "Our study asked two questions that haven't been well answered until now: How many people with type 2 diabetes taking GLP-1 medications actually stop using them? And how many restart them?" ...

A coalition of organisations from Switzerland have published, ‘Swiss Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines’, which provide a structured, multidisciplinary framework for healthcare professionals. They form the new foundation for the treatment of obesity. “A key benefit of the guidelines is the explicitly required empathetic, non-stigmatising approach,” explained lead author, Profe...

Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) for teens with severe obesity is cost-effective over ten years, according to an analysis from Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, IL. While long-term clinical benefits of weight-loss surgery for eligible teens have been well established, and it is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics, insurance coverage has ...

The American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, the American Diabetes Association, the Obesity Association and the American Society of Nephrology, have developed the first-ever guideline aimed at preventing and managing cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome, an interconnected set of health conditions that significantly increase the risk of multiorgan...