Adjustable gastric banding

Gündoğdu, Emre; Moran, Münevver

doi:10.21037/ales-2019-bms-06

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Obesity is a rapidly rising problem worldwide in both developed and developing countries. It is not only reducing the quality of life but also shortens the duration of life with the comorbidities it brings [1]. Studies show that a two-point rise in the Body Mass Index (BMI) reduces one’s life expectancy by almost 10 years, and it also significantly affects the quality of life in morbidly obese patients [2]. Obesity is a serious medical problem as it links directly to many common comorbidities such as:

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