2020
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17155342
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The Effect of Bariatric Surgery on Weight Loss and Metabolic Changes in Adults with Obesity

Abstract: Methods of treating obesity, such as changes in lifestyle, physical activity, restrictive diets, and psychotherapy, are not sufficient. Currently, it is considered that in the case of patients who meet the eligibility criteria for surgery, the treatment of choice should be bariatric surgery. The aim of this study was to assess the weight loss and metabolic changes in a group of adults with obesity undergoing bariatric surgery. The study involved 163 patients whose body mass index (BMI) exceeded 40 or 35 kg/m2,… Show more

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“…Obesity is an important risk factor in the occurrence and development of several diseases, 4 such as type 2 diabetes, 5 MetS, 6 , 7 CVDs, 8 , 9 and numerous tumors. 10 It is also at the core of MetS.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Obesity is an important risk factor in the occurrence and development of several diseases, 4 such as type 2 diabetes, 5 MetS, 6 , 7 CVDs, 8 , 9 and numerous tumors. 10 It is also at the core of MetS.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…According to the Polish guidelines, patients with BMI > 40 kg/m 2 or >35 kg/m 2 with a concomitant complication of obesity are qualified for surgical treatment [5]. In this group, surgery is the most effective method for treatment of obesity providing, apart from the effect of body weight loss, also an improvement of biochemical and metabolic parameters, such as glycemic profile, lipidogram parameters, or leptin activity [6].…”
Section: Bmi (Kg/m 2 ) Who Classificationmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, these treatments do not provide the expected results in individuals suffering from morbid obesity, with different authors indicating that bariatric surgery is the most efficient procedure to control obesity and its comorbidities [9,[11][12][13][14][15][16]. However, other authors report that some of the patients regain weight in the long term, which can worsen related comorbidities [11,[17][18][19][20][21].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%