New Joint Scientific Statement Issued on Use of Bariatric Surgery to Improve Cholesterol Levels and Reduce Risk of Heart Disease

National Lipid Association, American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Obesity Medicine Association Agree Bariatric Surgery Produces Positive Effects

Bariatric surgery is effective in improving cholesterol and lipid levels, important risk factors for heart disease, according to a new joint scientific statement by the National Lipid Association (NLA), American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), and Obesity Medicine Association (OMA). The statement was published in the January/February issue of the Journal of Clinical Lipidology, the official journal of the NLA.