The rate of obesity is rising logarithmically, especially in those with severe obesity (body
mass index [BMI] 40 kg/m2). Cardiologists, endocrinologists, internists, family practitioners …

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To summarize and analyze evidences of the association between
physical activity and quality of life. METHODS: Systematic literature review in three …

For the past 2 decades, clinically severe obesity (operationalized as a body mass index≥
40 kg/m 2) has increased at a more pronounced rate that less severe obesity. As a result, the …

There continues to be significant public health concern about the high rates of overweight
and obesity. These concerns stem from the consistent association between excess body …

Although there are several recent reviews of the pre-operative factors that influence
treatment outcome for bariatric surgery, commensurate efforts to identify and review the …

During the past decade, bariatric surgery has become an increasingly popular treatment
option for the growing number of individuals with extreme obesity. For most individuals, the …

The number of obese young people continues to rise, with a corresponding increase in
extreme obesity and paediatric‐adolescent bariatric surgery. We aimed to (i) systematically …

Background: Bariatric surgery is effective for the treatment of stage II and III obesity and its
related diseases, although increasing evidence is showing weight regain~ 12–24 months …

Although physical activity performed after bariatric surgery is associated with enhanced
weight loss outcomes, there is limited information on patients' physical activity behaviour in …

Only in the USA, 315 billion dollars are spent annually on the medical cost of obesity in adult
patients. Till now, bariatric surgery is the most effective method for treating obesity and can …