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How Much Weight Can You Safely Lose in a Month?
Losing 1 to 2 pounds per week (or 4 to 8 pounds per month) is a safe and sustainable pace.
Source: VerywellHealth
Tips for Losing Weight After Weight-Loss Surgery
How to Manage Weight Loss After Gastric Sleeve or Gastric Bypass Surgery
Source: VerywellHealth
Bariatric surgery is associated with greater long-term heart risk reduction than weight-loss medications
A Mayo Clinic study has found that both metabolic and bariatric surgery and GLP-1 medications improve cardiovascular health in people with obesity, but surgery was associated with significantly greater reductions in long-term cardiovascular risk.
Source: Medical Xpress
Study finds bariatric surgery outperforms medical therapy for T2D across income levels
Now, a long-term study led by investigators at Joslin Diabetes Center finds that bariatric metabolic surgery is more effective at glycemic and weight control than medical and lifestyle interventions for people with T2D