16th Aug, 2024
Someone recently posed this question on social media: If the first procedure went well, why might someone need revision surgery after bariatric surgery? We caught up with Dr. Sasse for an answer. Revision Surgery After Bariatric Surgery: Why? The science and our understanding of obesity and metabolism has a long way to go. We have learned many of the key mechanisms that lead so many… Read more »
19th Apr, 2024
Obese individuals often face unique challenges in the employment sector, experiencing hiring discrimination and wage disparities directly relating to stereotypes surrounding obesity. The impact of weight discrimination extends to many aspects of employment including hiring decisions, workplace interactions, salary, and career advancement opportunities. Hiring Discrimination People with obesity often encounter significant barriers during the hiring process, as weight bias inaccurately influences perceptions of competence, professionalism,… Read more »
15th Mar, 2024
A recent study commented on the increased risk of depression among people with obesity, an association we have long observed in clinical practice. Previous research indicates that depression and obesity tend to run together, meaning that the heavier we are, the more likely we are to be depressed. But the reverse is also true: the more we lose some of that weight and move toward… Read more »
8th Mar, 2024
Despite the successes of GLP-1 medications and bariatric surgery, the obesity epidemic continues as a public health disaster globally. The prevalence of obesity long ago reached alarming levels, needlessly killing 300,000 Americans annually, and leading to appallingly increased morbidity and healthcare costs. If we truly wish to reduce the dreadful increases in stroke, heart attack, and degenerative joint disease obesity has brought us, it is… Read more »
6th Oct, 2023
In a recent post published at Sixty & Me, Dr. Sasse wrote about obesity and laziness. While many people persist in blaming the former on the latter, there's so much more to the story. Read on for highlights and then make sure to check out the post in full at Sixty & Me. From the Post "Fifty years into the obesity epidemic, people are quick… Read more »
27th Jan, 2023
If you or a loved one suffers with type 2 diabetes, and tens of millions of Americans do, then it would serve you well to learn a little bit more about metabolic surgery. The data has been accumulating for many decades to the point where today, all the major diabetes and endocrine societies around the world recommend metabolic surgery as a primary treatment for type… Read more »
8th Jul, 2022
With rates of obesity and type two diabetes continuing to increase, the short answer is no, diet and exercise are not enough. But it's important to understand why diet and exercise alone aren't enough to combat obesity. What about Willpower? There is a tendency to blame people with obesity for their lack of willpower to eat well or exercise. But the issue is about far… Read more »
11th Jun, 2022
A recent headline on CNN excitedly notes that "overweight people lost 35 to 52 pounds on newly approved diabetes drug, study says." A weekly dose of a medication, recently approved by the FDA, used to treat type 2 diabetes may also help adults without the condition lose weight. Here's what the study revealed, plus a little perspective from Dr. Sasse on this newly approved diabetes… Read more »
21st Jan, 2022
There are a lot of misconceptions about weight-loss surgery, from what the procedure itself actually involves to recovery times to its long-term effects. If you're researching how metabolic surgery works, keep reading. From Then... Seventy-five years ago, weight-loss surgery started to get a bit of traction as surgeons began more safely altering the stomach and intestinal anatomy in ways that were highly successful at producing… Read more »
17th Dec, 2021
Dr. Sasse is a regular contributor to Sixty and Me, and in a recent post, he covered the misconception that obesity is a personal failing. Actually, obesity is a classic environmental disease. We're sharing an excerpt from the piece below. From the Post "... if one backs up and has a wider lens to look at the epidemic of obesity and diabetes, we realize that… Read more »