Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Two Years After Weight Loss Surgery, Bone Loss Persists

Even after weight stabilizes, patients continue to lose bone for at least two years after bariatric surgery, a new study shows. The results-in patients undergoing gastric bypass, the most common type of weight loss surgery-were presented Monday at the joint meeting of the International Society of Endocrinology and the Endocrine Society: ICE/ENDO 2014 in Chicago. "The long-term consequences of this substantial bone loss are unclear, but it might put them at increased ...

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