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Omega-loop gastric bypass (OLGB) results in better weight loss (WL) compared to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), according to a retrospective study by researchers from the Medical University of Vienna, the Karl Landsteiner Institute for Obesity and Metabolic Diseases, Vienna and the Special Institute for Preventive Cardiology And Nutrition (SIPCAN), Salzburg, Austria. The study, ‘The Effect …

Metabolic or bariatric surgery may be more effective than standard medical treatments for the long-term control of type 2 diabetes in obese patients, according to a study by King’s College London and the Universita Cattolica in Rome, Italy. The study, ‘Bariatric–metabolic surgery versus conventional medical treatment in obese patients with type 2 diabetes: 5 year …