bariatric
adjective
bar·iat·ric
ˌber-ē-ˈa-trik 
ˌba-rē-
: relating to or specializing in the treatment of obesity : involving or practicing bariatrics
If all goes well, bariatric surgery leads to substantial weight loss, especially among the morbidly obese.—
Stephen J. Dubner et al.
Stephen J. Dubner et al.a bariatric clinic
bariatric physicians
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Sisters then debuted in January 2020 chronicling Amy and Tammy's attempts to lose enough weight to qualify for bariatric surgery.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
In January 2025, The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology published a Commission on obesity reflecting the consensus of 58 international experts led by Francesco Rubino, MD, chair of bariatric and metabolic surgery at King’s College London.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 26 Mar. 2025
Robotic surgery is increasingly employed in operating rooms across the country, used in cardiothoracic, gynecological and bariatric surgeries.
—Christina Jewett, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
The average age on the day of any bariatric surgery was 44.
—New Atlas, 12 Feb. 2025
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
In January 2025, The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology published a Commission on obesity reflecting the consensus of 58 international experts led by Francesco Rubino, MD, chair of bariatric and metabolic surgery at King’s College London.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 26 Mar. 2025
Robotic surgery is increasingly employed in operating rooms across the country, used in cardiothoracic, gynecological and bariatric surgeries.
—Christina Jewett, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
The average age on the day of any bariatric surgery was 44.
—New Atlas, 12 Feb. 2025
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bariatric
adjective
bar·iat·ric
ˌbar-ē-ˈa-trik
: relating to or specializing in the treatment of obesity : involving or practicing bariatrics
Bariatric surgery is the umbrella term for all weight-loss surgeries reserved for obese patients. Gastric bypass is a subset of these surgeries that first divides the stomach into a small and large pouch and then connects the small stomach pouch to the lower small intestine …—Bijal P. Trivedi, Discover
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