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.

a bariatric clinic

bariatric physicians

bariatric medicine

Examples of bariatric in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The former constitutes an illness, while the latter is a health risk to monitor, says Dr. Francesco Rubino, chair of metabolic and bariatric surgery at King's College London and chair of the expert commission. —Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025

The obstruction was a common complication from a bariatric surgery procedure Lisa Marie had undergone. —Tracy Wright, Fox News, 13 Jan. 2025

Recent studies have shown that patients on high-dose semaglutide can lose an average of 15% to 20% of their body weight, a level previously achievable only with bariatric surgery. —Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 10 Jan. 2025

In 2023, the legislature expanded Medicaid coverage to include obesity treatment services including bariatric surgery, nutritional counseling and drugs, like Wegovy, that have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for weight loss. —Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

bar- + -iatric, probably after earlier bariatrics

Note: See note at bariatrics.

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

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

bariatric physicians

bariatric medicine