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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Remi Bader is opening up about her weight loss after undergoing bariatric surgery in December 2023.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Amanda Halterman, best known for the TLC reality show 1000-Lb Sisters, has dropped more than 300 pounds after undergoing bariatric surgery in March 2023, per Us Weekly.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
But nutrition is just one component of lifelong health after bariatric surgery.
—Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
Now, new research from Monash University has reminded everyone that before there were injectable weight loss drugs, there was bariatric surgery.
—New Atlas, 12 Feb. 2025
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Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors
Amanda Halterman, best known for the TLC reality show 1000-Lb Sisters, has dropped more than 300 pounds after undergoing bariatric surgery in March 2023, per Us Weekly.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
But nutrition is just one component of lifelong health after bariatric surgery.
—Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
Now, new research from Monash University has reminded everyone that before there were injectable weight loss drugs, there was bariatric surgery.
—New Atlas, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Bariatric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bariatric. Accessed 31 Mar. 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
Bijal P. Trivedi, Discoverbariatric physicians
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