When you undergo gastric bypass, a common weight-loss surgery, your stomach loses about 80% of its size, and there are changes in your small intestine. Now, you have to be more strategic about what -- ...

A normal weight is a BMI of 18.5 to 24.9. People with a BMI of 25 to 29.9 are considered to be overweight. A BMI of 30 to 30.9 is classified as obesity and 40 and above as extreme obesity. Rates of ...

The notion of weight loss to many people who are faced with obesity is not only about looks but also about health, confidence ...

A sleeve gastrectomy, also called gastric sleeve surgery or vertical sleeve gastrectomy, is a weight loss (bariatric) surgery. This a gastric restrictive procedure, which is a type of weight loss ...

Doctors say they hear it all the time from patients, "How can I lose weight fast?" While there is "no magic bullet," according to Dr. Ronald Sha, liquid diets can help speed up the weight-loss process ...

SAN DIEGO—Gastric bypass surgery may improve type 2 diabetes better than a low-calorie diet (LCD), according to data presented at The Endocrine Society’s 92 nd Annual Meeting. The data come from a ...