Obesity adversely affects cardiac function, increases the risk factors for coronary heart
disease, and is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The risk of develo** …

The prevalence of significant obesity continues to rise in both developed and develo**
countries, and is associated with an increased incidence of a wide spectrum of medical and …

Background Weight loss is associated with short-term amelioration and prevention of
metabolic and cardiovascular risk, but whether these benefits persist over time is unknown …

Objectives. To determine relationship of intraabdominal pressure to central obesity and the
comorbidity of obesity. Design. Non‐randomized, prospective. Setting. University hospital …

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Objective To review the effect of morbid obesity surgery on type 2 diabetes mellitus, and to
analyze data that might explain the mechanisms of action of these surgeries and that could …

Objective Severe obesity (ie, at least 100% overweight or body mass index> or= to40 kg/m
2) is associated with significant morbidity and increased mortality. It is apparently becoming …

BACKGROUND: Previous studies have documented a high incidence of gallstone formation
following gastric-bypass (GBP)-induced rapid weight loss in morbidly obese patients. This …

Background The increasing prevalence of morbid obesity together with the development of
laparoscopic approaches has led to a steep rise in the number of bariatric operations. These …

Robert E. Brolin, MD OBESITY, DEFINED AS 20% OR more than the ideal weight or body
mass index (BMI, calculated as weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in …