Bariatric surgery

Bariatric surgery refers to surgical procedures — such as gastric sleeve or gastric bypass — that reduce stomach size or alter digestion to produce significant, durable weight loss. It's often discussed alongside GLP-1 medications as an alternative or complementary option for obesity treatment; surgery tends to produce larger and more durable weight loss but carries surgical risk, while GLP-1 medications are non-invasive but require ongoing use to maintain results.