bariatric

British

/ ˌbærɪˈætrɪk /

adjective

of or relating to the treatment of obesity

bariatric surgery

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Other Word Forms

bariatrics plural noun

Etymology

Origin of bariatric

C20: from _baro + _iatric

Example Sentences

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He has now also called for a trial to compare weight-loss injections with bariatric surgery, where the size of the stomach is restricted to reduce appetite.

From BBC

James Hewes, a Bristol consultant surgeon who also specialises in obesity and bariatric surgery, acknowledged that weight loss injections had "transformed the way that we manage people living with obesity".

From BBC

This includes bariatric surgery, which has been around since the 1950s, or newer minimally invasive procedures like the endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty.

From MarketWatch

“You’re 35 years old. You started a GLP-1. You lose 35 pounds and do really well with it. When do you come off of it? Or ever?” asked Joe Northup, director of metabolic and bariatric surgery at the Vanderbilt Health hospital system in Nashville, Tenn. “Is this a lifelong treatment?”

From MarketWatch

There are several types of bariatric surgery, including the gastric sleeve and gastric bypass, and it produces the most significant amount of weight loss of any medical intervention.

From MarketWatch

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