Background Obesity is associated with increased mortality. Weight loss improves
cardiovascular risk factors, but no prospective interventional studies have reported whether …

Context Obesity is a risk factor for cardiovascular events. Weight loss might protect against
cardiovascular events, but solid evidence is lacking. Objective To study the association …

Objective: To evaluate the physiologic importance of the satiety gut hormones. Background:
Controversy surrounds the physiologic role of gut hormones in the control of appetite …

Obesity is a major global health problem, and its multisystem effects are inextricably linked
with elevated cardiovascular risk and adverse outcomes. The cardiovascular benefits of …

Background Obesity is a risk factor for cancer. Intentional weight loss in the obese might
protect against malignancy, but evidence is limited. To our knowledge, the Swedish Obese …

Bariatric surgery is currently the most effective procedure for the treatment of obesity. Given
the role of the gut microbiota in regulating host metabolism and adiposity, we investigated …

This study aimed to systematically evaluate the evidence-based literature on fast-track
laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) and laparoscopic adjustable gastric …

Objective: To assess body composition, eating pattern, and basal metabolic rate in patients
undergoing obesity surgery in a randomized trial. Introduction: There is limited knowledge …

Background: Bariatric surgery is widely performed to induce weight loss. Objective: The
objective was to examine changes in vitamin status after 2 bariatric surgical techniques …

Objectives Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) has greater efficacy for weight loss in obese
patients than gastric banding (BAND) surgery. We hypothesise that this may result from …