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Dr. David Provost, faculty advisor for the Weight Loss Surgery Channel and ASMBS Executive Council member, last week traveled to Hyderabad, India to educate local surgeons on the latest bariatric procedures. As a featured presenter, Dr. Provost performed four sleeve gastrectomy surgeries and one gastric bypass revision surgery.

Biggest Loser winner Olivia Ward opted for a tummy tuck to remove excess skin after shedding 116 pounds. See her journey and dramatic transformation....

Obesity rates continue to rise across the UK at a startling pace, so why did government leaders disband the panel tasked with tackling obesity in Britain?...

Obesity raises the odds of injury at home and at work, and also slows recovery time, according to a recent study....

WLS patients often have to break the lifelong habit of emotional eating and relearn what it really means to be physically hungry. Bariatric Physician Assistant Chrystyna Senkel explains how....

The risk of obesity can be recognized from infancy, according to new research findings, which point to two key milestones on doctors’ growth charts....

Regular, moderate physical activity can curb the impact of the obesity gene, a new study shows....

Flu season is upon us, but preventative flu shots may be ineffectual for people who are obese, according to a new study....