On December 1, 2015, Endocrine Web released the results of a recent study that showed bariatric surgery is an effective and safe obesity treatment for patients over the age of 60 who are suffering from metabolic disease, morbid obesity or chronic medical conditions related to excess weight.
The clinical study followed 83 bariatric patients over the age of 60. The results found that they lost an average of 65 percent of their excess weight within 12 months of the operation. Read more…