Aims Obesity is a global health problem, associated with significant morbidity and mortality,
often due to cardiovascular (CV) diseases. While bariatric surgery is increasingly performed …

Background Previous clinical trials and institutional studies have demonstrated that surgery
for the treatment of obesity (termed bariatric or metabolic surgery) reduces all-cause …

Objective The development of these updated clinical practice guidelines (CPG) was
commissioned by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, The Obesity …

Elevated body mass index (BMI) is heritable and associated with many health conditions
that impact morbidity and mortality. The study of the genetic association of BMI across a …

Abstract Purpose of Review Although bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment of
severe obesity, a proportion of patients experience clinically significant weight regain (WR) …

Background Metabolic–bariatric surgery delivers substantial weight loss and can induce
remission or improvement of obesity-related risks and complications. However, more robust …

Concomitant use of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) and medications with
inhibition/induction effect on P‐gp/CYP3A might increase risk of bleeding/treatment failure …

Increasing recognition of an association between obesity and many cancer types exists, but
how the myriad of local and systemic effects of obesity affect key cellular and non-cellular …

Background Standardization of the key measurements of a procedure's finished anatomic
configuration strengthens surgical practice, research, and patient outcomes. A consensus …

Obesity and the corresponding burden of related diseases is a major public health issue
worldwide that is reaching pandemic proportions. Bariatric surgery is the only intervention …