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GLP-1 Agonists for Weight Loss - Preserving Muscle Mass in the Pursuit of Metabolic Health

Learn more about the latest research findings on GLP-1 and muscle health, as well as strategies for balancing fat loss with muscle preservation.

4/11/2025 By Haitham Khraishah, MD and Claire Sullivan, MD

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Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG) - A New Bridge Between Medical and Surgical Weight Loss

Learn about the latest procedure, endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG), which is a bridge between medical and surgical management of obesity.

1/16/2025 By Mujjahid Abbas, MD

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Weight Loss Meds vs. Surgery

Learn more about the pros and cons of medications and surgery to treat obesity.

7/24/2024 By Linden Karas, MD and Kathleen Murtha, CNP

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Approaches to Weight Regain Following Bariatric Surgery

Learn more about weight regain following bariatric surgery.

1/24/2024 By Aviv Ben-Meir, MD, Linden Karas, MD, Mujjahid Abbas, MD, and Stephen Masnyj, MD

An Overview of Bariatric Surgery

Learn about surgical and nonsurgical options available at UH to treat obesity.

9/13/2023 By Mujjahid Abbas, MD

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Obesity and Heart Health

Learn how obesity effects coronary artery and peripheral vascular disease, heart failure and atrial fibrillation, and how weight loss, especially via bariatric surgery, helps all of these diseases.

8/29/2023 By Linden Karas, MD

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Men’s Health & Nutrition - Closing the Gap One Bite at a Time

Learn more about following good nutritional habits and daily nutritional neds for men.

6/13/2023 By Heather Butscher, MS, RDN, LD, FAND and David Yakunich, MS, RDN, LD

Healthy Eating Goal Setting

Learn how to develop long-term health goals that can make a difference.

2/7/2022 By Lizzy Traxler, MS, RDN, LD