Importance Severe obesity and its related diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension,
dyslipidemia, and sleep apnea, are very common in the United States, but currently very few …

Given the increasing worldwide prevalence of obesity and associated metabolic
disturbances, novel therapeutic strategies are imperatively required. A plausible manner to …

Importance Although bariatric surgery is effective against morbid obesity, the association of
this surgery with the risk of colorectal cancer remains controversial. Objective To assess …

Objective: To investigate weight trajectories among patients with severe obesity undergoing
sleeve gastrectomy (SG), Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), and nonsurgical treatment …

Objectives: Summarize the indications for bariatric surgery. Outline the contraindications to
bariatric surgery. Review the complications of bariatric surgery. Describe the importance of …

Importance Sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass are the most common bariatric surgical
procedures in the world; however, their long-term medication discontinuation and …

Obesity increases the risk of osteoarthritis and the chance of needing joint replacement
arthroplasty to reduce lower limb joint pain. Although nonsurgical weight loss interventions …

Objective: To compare safety and healthcare utilization after sleeve gastrectomy versus
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in a national Medicare cohort. Summary Background Data …

In recent years, plenty of researches have reported in obese individuals with abnormal brain
processes implicated in homeostatic regulation, reward, emotion, memory, attention, and …

Background Sarcopenic obesity may affect the health outcome of people with obesity after
laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG). To assess the impact of sarcopenic obesity (SO) on …