Becker's Hospital Review

Bariatric surgery volumes continue falling amid GLP-1 boom

Bariatric surgery volumes continue declining as GLP-1 prescriptions for obesity rise sharply from 2017 to 2025, per Ohio ...
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Q&A: Navigating weight loss—when to consider bariatric surgery after GLP-1 therapy

People who have used GLP-1 medications—better known by their brand names like Ozempic, Mounjaro or Wegovy—have likely seen meaningful changes in their health, such as improved blood sugar, lower blood ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Bariatric surgery’s next act: What 3 leaders expect

GLP-1 medications are reshaping the weight management landscape — and beginning to take a bite out of bariatric surgery volumes in hospitals. Between 2022 and 2023, bariatric surgery rates fell 25.6% ...
Medscape

Bariatric Surgery Rates Fall as GLP-1s Gain Popularity

The use of GLP 1s increased dramatically from 2018 to 2025 among patients eligible for metabolic and bariatric surgery in the ...
Medical Xpress

I'm a bariatric surgeon. Here's how to weigh GLP-1 or surgery

More than 40% of Americans are obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). And the epidemic isn't slowing down, resulting in millions of people suffering from health ...