How to Use bariatric in a Sentence

bariatric

adjective
  • That’s on par with bariatric surgery results.
    — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 8 June 2026
  • Now, bariatric surgery is a very valid surgery for many people.
    — Alani Vargas, Vogue, 25 May 2021
  • In general, how has bariatric surgery changed in the last decade?
    — Andrea K. McDaniels, baltimoresun.com, 17 May 2017
  • His weight loss is thanks in large part to gastric bypass bariatric surgery.
    — Shari Rudavsky, Indianapolis Star, 4 Feb. 2018
  • Most of the bariatric commode chairs have bench-like chairs to fit heavier bodies.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
  • What that means for the longterm outlook for bariatric weight-loss surgeries is unclear.
    — WSJ, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Bariatric surgery is the only effective weight loss option for most of these teenagers.
    — Gina Kolata, Orange County Register, 28 Feb. 2017
  • As bariatric physicians and our tech department are fond of saying, the scales don't lie.
    — Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 30 Dec. 2021
  • He's lost a significant amount of weight, likely due to bariatric surgery.
    — CBS News, 9 Mar. 2022
  • These might include joint replacements and bariatric surgeries for weight loss.
    — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2020
  • These results are quickly approaching what bariatric surgery can do.
    — Women's Health, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Clues come from studies of patients who have slimmed down after bariatric surgery and trimmed their cancer rate as well.
    — Claudia Wallis, Scientific American, 27 Sep. 2019
  • Most of the people who choose bariatric surgery — around 80% — are women, Adams said.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 28 Jan. 2023
  • GLP-1s and bariatric surgery are both proven to be effective for weight loss in kids.
    — Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Stephens said some of the rooms are specially outfitted for bariatric patients who are very large.
    — Steve Sadin, chicagotribune.com, 28 May 2021
  • Two surgical groups have updated the guidelines for bariatric surgery for the first time in three decades.
    — Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2022
  • To achieve and maintain weight loss after bariatric surgery, dietary and lifestyle changes must be lifelong.
    — Michelle Lent, Philly.com, 10 Sep. 2017
  • People who opt for bariatric surgery can lose more than 30 percent of excess body weight within six months.
    — James Paton, Bloomberg.com, 4 July 2017
  • Two experts said the news should not cause panic for people who have had or are considering bariatric surgery.
    — Maia Pandey, NBC News, 14 July 2023
  • The effects of a late lunch on weight loss were also observed in a study involving patients who had bariatric surgery.
    — Johna Burdeos, Health, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Nearly half of people lost more than 30% of their body weight, an amount that’s similar to bariatric surgery.
    — Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 8 June 2026
  • Sisters — the show chronicled their attempts to lose enough weight to qualify for bariatric surgery.
    — Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 13 Dec. 2023
  • But bariatric surgery has a pronounced effect in shifting patients’ preferences away from high-fat foods.
    — Melissa Healy, latimes.com, 19 Oct. 2017
  • Five years ago, the Coral Springs tax accountant had bariatric surgery for weight loss, and dropped 85 pounds.
    — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 15 July 2024
  • Scientists are now testing ways to push the plateau down further; a drug could one day be even more effective than bariatric surgery.
    — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Amy got pregnant with Gage shortly after her bariatric weight loss surgery in 2020.
    — Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
  • In 2021, Gardell took the first step by undergoing bariatric surgery.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
  • The medication offers weight reduction on par with bariatric surgery.
    — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 8 June 2026
  • Weight-loss surgery patients are rightfully very vocal about bariatric surgery not being the easy way out, or cheating, or a shortcut.
    — Jamie Nestrick, OrlandoSentinel.com, 16 May 2018
  • At the other end of the spectrum of obesity treatments in terms of their invasiveness is bariatric surgery.
    — New Atlas, 8 Dec. 2024

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