Excellent AACE IFSO MENAC (Middle East North Africa Chapter) Cardiometabolic Conference in Abu Dhabi! IFSO ASMBS Jaime Almandoz, MD MBA FTOS Francesco Rubino IFSO ASMBS

Why is it so hard to stop thinking of #obesity as a #RiskyBehavior and start defining it as a #ChronicDisease ? Francesco Rubino is teaching us a thing or two about this today.
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Join a tribute to Walter Pories poriesevent.org on June 8, 2024 in San Diego prior to ASMBSmeeting.com ASMBS IFSO American College of Surgeons Jaime Ponce MD Neil Floch MD Omar M Ghanem Ali Aminian Matthew Kroh, MD Francesco Rubino Ricardo Cohen Scott Shikora, MD, FACS, FASMBS Rosenthal

“The BMI doesn’t tell you anything about how your organs work or do not work”, says Prof Rubino Francesco Rubino.

Body Mass Index (BMI) as an indicator of health is flawed, especially for people of colour. Should we still use it as a clinical tool?

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Join US March 7 at 6:30 pm EST. The Effect of Bariatric Surgery, 30 years later! SOS results! Pbgrandrounds.org #WorldObesityDay2024 Pennington Biomedical Research Center ASMBS IFSO Francesco Rubino Neil Floch MD Jaime Ponce MD Samer Mattar Our Lady of the Lake Louisiana Obesity Society The Obesity Society World Obesity

Not to be missed !
June 3-5, 2024
International Bariatric Club Zaher Toumi MD د/ نايف بن عبدالله العنزيDr.Naif Prof. Conor Magee Sukitha Namal Rupasinghe 🇱🇰🇬🇧, ChM FRCS Cynthia Borg Francesco Rubino IFSO-EC BOMSS

Individuals randomised to bariatric surgery compared with medical/lifestyle intervention have superior glycemic control

Also higher rates of #diabetes remission

7-12 years follow-up

But bariatric surg not scaleable!

Pooled analysis from 4 RCTs

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Participants who underwent bariatric surgery, also called metabolic or weight-loss surgery, were more likely to stop needing diabetes medications and had higher rates of diabetes remission up to 12 years post-surgery. Pennington Biomedical’s Dr. John Kirwan and Dr. Philip Schauer

Bariatric Surgery Provides Superior Long-Term Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes in Patients with Obesity.
Twelve-year data indicate greater weight loss and fewer diabetes medications after bariatric surgery compared to usual care.
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People with type 2 diabetes who underwent bariatric surgery achieved much better long-term blood glucose control compared to people who received medical management plus lifestyle interventions, according to a new study published in JAMA and funded by the National

A good way to end the working week, attending the workshop 'A pledge to end the social #stigma of #obesity '. Francesco Rubino: 'We cannot possibly treat obesity without addressing #weightbias first'.

Thanks to all who attended our workshop, A Pledge to End the Stigma of Obesity

Fascinating presentations exploring the prevalence of health impacts and weight-based stigma in healthcare and beyond 👏

Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine & Sciences Francesco Rubino Douglas Twenefour RD Stuart Flint ✨ Vicki Mooney ✨

Endorsed workshop:
'A pledge to end the social stigma of obesity' February 9, London, UK

Participation in the workshop is free and the event can be attended either in person in London (at KCL on the Strand) or remotely.

More info:
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May be of interest:
Francesco Rubino Ricardo Cohen

Join Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine & Sciences Francesco Rubino Douglas Twenefour RD Stuart Flint ✨ Vicki Mooney ✨ Adrian Brown PhD RD + for a workshop on the stigma of obesity and the science of body weight regulation 🔬🦠

📅 9 Feb 24, 11-3pm GMT

👥Online & in-person

Register now!✍️kcl.ac.uk/events/a-pledg…

It was an honor to speak at this prestigious international conference! Pennington Biomedical Research Center LSU Department of Surgery LSU Health Sciences Francesco Rubino ASMBS IFSO

Join Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine & Sciences Francesco Rubino Douglas Twenefour RD Stuart Flint ✨ Vicki Mooney ✨ Adrian Brown PhD RD + for a workshop on the stigma of obesity and the science of body weight regulation 🔬🦠

📅 9 Feb 24, 11-3pm
👥Online & in-person

Register now!✍️kcl.ac.uk/events/a-pledg…

Aspiring surgeons can learn about the latest themes in surgery at the KHP Academic Surgical Grand Rounds. Our 14 December session will cover Bariatric Surgery. Register here: teams.microsoft.com/registration/F…...

King's College London King's College NHS Guy's and St Thomas' KCLSU Francesco Rubino Prof. Prokar Dasgupta OBE

Join us for the Bariatric Surgery Grand Rounds King's Health Partners on 14 December. Guest speaker Philip Schauer, MD to give the Bulkley-Barry-Cooper Surgical
Professorial Lecture: “Will GLP1 Agonists
spell the Rise or Demise of Metabolic
Surgery?” ASMBS BOMSS IFSO

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