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
bariatric medicine
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At the beginning of the year, Slaton — who underwent bariatric surgery in July 2022 — traveled to Pittsburgh for her skin removal with plastic surgeon Dr. J. Peter Rubin at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 21 July 2025
This can happen to those with a condition called pernicious anemia, as well as folks with certain GI disorders (like celiac or Crohn’s) or alcohol use disorder (AUD), and those who’ve had bariatric surgery or another procedure that involved removing some or all of their stomach.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 21 July 2025
Modern medicine now offers safe, effective tools to treat obesity—from life-saving bariatric surgery to powerful new medications.
—Francesco Rubino, Time, 9 July 2025
For people with type 2 diabetes who have a body mass index greater than 35, bariatric surgery may be an option.
—Kathleen Daly, Verywell Health, 30 June 2025
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Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 21 July 2025
This can happen to those with a condition called pernicious anemia, as well as folks with certain GI disorders (like celiac or Crohn’s) or alcohol use disorder (AUD), and those who’ve had bariatric surgery or another procedure that involved removing some or all of their stomach.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 21 July 2025
Modern medicine now offers safe, effective tools to treat obesity—from life-saving bariatric surgery to powerful new medications.
—Francesco Rubino, Time, 9 July 2025
For people with type 2 diabetes who have a body mass index greater than 35, bariatric surgery may be an option.
—Kathleen Daly, Verywell Health, 30 June 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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