What is the major public health problem: the morbid obesity or bariatric surgery coordinated for health system single? (Part I).

What is the major public health problem: the morbid obesity or the bariatric surgery in the unified health system? (Part II).

Direct Healthcare Cost of Obesity in Brazil: An Application of the Cost-of-Illness Method from the Perspective of the Public Health System in 2011

BACKGROUND Obesity is a global public health problem and a risk factor for several diseases that financially impact healthcare systems. OBJECTIVE To estimate the direct costs attributable to obesity (body mass index {BMI} ≥ 30 kg/m2) and morbid obesity (BMI ≥ 40 kg/m2) in adults aged ≥ 20 incurred by the Brazilian public health system in 2011. SETTINGS Public hospitals and outpatient care. ...

Investigating Changes in the Serum Iron, TIBC (Total Iron Binding Capacity) and Transferrin Levels in Patients with Morbid Obesity Undergoing Bariatric Surgery in Kerman in 2018: A Short Report

Background and Objectives: Bariatric surgery is one of the most effective treatments for obesity. This study was designed to investigate changes in the serum iron, TIBC (Total Iron Binding Capacity) and transferrin levels in patients with morbid obesity undergoing bariatric surgery in Kerman in 2018. Materials and Methods: This prospective study was carried out on 65 participants who had gone ...

Consensus conference statement bariatric surgery for morbid obesity: health implications for patients, health professionals, and third-party payers.

c This Consensus Statement on the state of bariatric surery for morbid obesity has been prepared by a panel of roadly based and experienced experts based on presentaions by investigators working in areas relevant to current uestions in this field during a 11⁄2-day public session; quesions and statements from conference attendees during open iscussion periods that were part of the public session...

Cost-effectiveness of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy and Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in Patients with Morbid Obesity: A Systematic Review

Cost-effectiveness of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy and Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in Patients with Morbid Obesity: A Systematic Review Talebianpour Hamid1, Shahab Alizadeh2*   1. Ph.D. Student, School of Public Health, Department of Management Sciences and Health Economics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 2. Ph.D. Student, Faculty of Nutrition and Dietetic...