Bariatic surgeryobesityalcohol use disorderBackground: Bariatric surgery has been associated with altered alcohol metabolism. We examined whether patients undergoing bariatric surgery have a higher risk of developing alcohol use disorder (AUD) compared with individuals with obesity who have not received ...
BONITA SPRINGS, Florida — Individuals who undergobariatric surgery, particularly Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGP), have a significantly increased risk of developing a substance use disorder (SUD), in particularalcohol usedisorder (AUD), new research shows. The increased risk is not observed until ...
Some patients who undergo surgery, particularly gastric bypass andsleeve gastrectomy, experience alcohol use disorders in the years after surgery. There is speculation that the procedures alter how the body processesalcohol.11 Because of this, some patients may be at higher risk foralcohol use disorde...
This matched cohort study investigates whether bariatric surgery is associated with lower cancer risk and mortality in adult patients with a body mass
Prevalence of Alcohol Use Disorders Before and After Bariatric Surgery. The article focuses on a study to determine the prevalence of preoperative and postoperative alcohol use disorder (AUD) in patients after bariatric surgery... King,Wendy,C. - 《Jama Journal of the American Medical Association》...
Obesity is a widespread health problem and weight loss surgery (WLS) promotes the most weight reduction and health improvements in obese patients todate. However, many psychological problems such as problematic alcohol consumption or alcohol use disorder (AUD) are observed in the treatment which follo...
With respect to psychiatric disorders, a closer examination of the effect of weight regain on related psychiatric comorbidities would prove valuable in determining the risk of disorder development. The mechanism by which the rate of alcohol consumption is altered following surgery has been proven ...
"Our study provides critical data about the impact of bariatric surgery on patients with NAFLD and supports its use as a therapeutic modality to improveclinical outcomes." As the name implies, NAFLD is a buildup of fat in the liver not related to heavy alcohol use. While the cause is unkno...
Studies have shown that drugs, alcohol, and food trigger similar responses in the brain13-15 and that bariatric surgery candidates whose condition has been diagnosed as binge-eating disorder (BED) display addictive personalities similar to individuals addicted to substances.16 Therefore, alcohol and ...
UnitedHealthcare® Commercial and Individual Exchange Medical Policy Bariatric Surgery Policy Number: 2025T0362NN Effective Date: January 1, 2025 Instructions for Use Table of Contents Page Application... 1 Coverage Rationale ... 1 Medical Records Documentation Used for Reviews... 3 Definitions...