BACKGROUND Obesity is one of the most common chronic diseases with important medical effects, as well as mental and social health problems. Bariatric surgery is one of the most effective treatments of morbid obesity. OBJECTIVES Because of the possible psychological changes, and its effects on weight loss after surgery, the current study aimed to compare marital satisfaction and self-confidenc...

BACKGROUND Obesity surgery is an effective method for treating obesity and diabetes mellitus type 2. This type of diabetes can be completely resolved in 78.1% of diabetic patients and can be improved or resolved in 86.6% of diabetic patients. But little is known about bariatric surgery in type 1 diabetes mellitus. METHODS We report of 6 female obese patients with diabetes mellitus type 1 who ...

The joint position paper by Polish Society of Hypertension, for the Treatment Obesity, Lipid Association, Association Study Liver, Family Medicine, Lifestyle Division Prevention and Epidemiology Cardiac Society, “Club 30” Metabolic Bariatric Surgery Surgeons Reviewers: Agnieszka Olszanecka, Krzysztof J. Filipiak

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. ...

Abstract Introduction Obesity increases the technical difficulty of laparoscopic colorectal surgery. The ROLAR trial concluded robotic assisted surgery (RAS) did not significantly reduce risk conversion to open in rectal cancer resections. In Scotland, 2021, 30% adult population were obese (BMI ≥30kg/m2) and 4% morbidly obesity ≥40kg/m2.) We describe local experience RAS population. Methods Ret...

BACKGROUND Nowadays obesity is a chronic disease considered one of the greatest problems in public healthy. Showing to be effective in a short and long term, the bariatric surgery has emerged as an optional treatment for morbid obesity. AIM Identify the profile of patients seeking bariatric surgery. METHODS Were interviewed 100 patients in preoperative nutritional monitoring of bariatric su...

ARIATRIC SURGERY can take weight off and keep it off, but it is not a cure, and it is not for everyone. Nevertheless, given the increasing prevalence of obesity and the limited effectiveness of diet therapy in morbidly obese people, there has been tremendous public interest in surgery for obesity. As a result, primary care physicians are encountering more patients who are contemplating or have ...

In the last decades we have witnessed a significant increase in the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus, and obesity in parallel. So 90% of patients with Diabetes Mellitus type 2 (DM2) are obese. Changes in lifestyle (diet and exercise), behavioral therapies or the use of certain anti-obesity drugs have shown a limited effect and are not maintained over time. Currently, bariatric surgery is t...

The past decade has seen an enormous increase in the number of bariatric, or weight loss, operations performed. This trend is likely to continue, mirroring the epidemic of obesity around the world and its rising prevalence among children. Bariatric surgery is considered by many to be the most effective treatment for obesity in terms of maintenance of long-term weight loss and improvement in obe...

INTRODUCTION Obesity has been described as a risk factor for the development of coronary artery disease, but it has not been determined whether obesity is associated with adverse outcomes after cardiac surgery. Therefore, we analyzed a large cohort of patients who had undergone cardiac surgery to determine whether obesity is a predictor of mortality, morbidity or early readmission to hospital. ...