conclusions the prevalence of abnormal lfts in iranian morbid obese patients is in high status especially the level of alkp. liver ultrasonography has high sensitivity for the fatty liver in morbid obese patients but lfts rise only in few patients with fatty liver. background obesity, a major risk factor for fatty liver disease, is increasing worldwide. morbid obese patients have a higher preva...

background: surgically induced weight loss is a treatment option for the management of obesity and the related common disorders. this study evaluated the beneficial effects of bariatric surgery on metabolic profile and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (mets) among iranian patients. materials and methods: a prospective observational study was performed on 26 morbidly obese patients scheduled...

Rationale: Obesity surgery is used as the most effective treatment for morbid obesity, with better cost-benefit, less morbidity and mortality. The present study aimed to analyze Results of a surgical center obesity integrate them recent scientific evidence.

This study is grounded in a phenomenological lifeworld perspective. It aims at providing rich descriptions of lived experience of the process of losing weight after obesity surgery. Two women participated in in-depth interviews four times each during the first postoperative year. Based on the women's experiences, a meaning structure-the ambivalence of losing weight after obesity surgery-was ide...

Background/Aims: This study aimed to investigate the readability levels and contents of Turkish websites on obesity bariatric surgery. Methods: A search was performed in June 2019 with words "obesity" "bariatric surgery" Google's engine (https://www.google.com). We evaluated first ten pages results. Commercial sites, advertisement websites, chat forum magazine were containing only images or vid...

Problems of obesity and its accompanying metabolic disorders remain relevant throughout the world are due to an increased risk disability early mortality in patients with this pathology. Currently, bariatric surgery is recognized as most effective treatment for morbid obesity. Of exceptional importance not only technical features operation, but also a full preoperative examination. The occurren...

background: very few studies have been performed on small populations about the links between employment and bariatric surgery. objective: to determine if rates of employment are increased among patients who have undergone bariatric surgery, to assess their post-operative health consequences (post-prandial weakness, diarrhea), and patients' ability to maintain post-operative advice (ie, 30 minu...

BACKGROUND Obesity surgery involves mechanical and physiological changes of the gastrointestinal tract that might promote colorectal cancer progression. Thus, we hypothesised that obesity surgery is associated with poorer prognosis in patients with colorectal cancer. METHODS This nationwide population-based cohort study included all patients with an obesity diagnosis who subsequently develope...