Obesity is a chronic and multifactorial condition characterized by abnormal weight gain due
to excessive adipose tissue accumulation that represents a growing worldwide challenge for …

Obesity is an increasingly serious health problem in nearly all Western countries. It
represents an important risk factor for several gastrointestinal diseases, such as …

Introduction. Obesity is a risk factor for gastrointestinal diseases such as gastroesophageal
reflux disease, erosive esophagitis, and hiatal hernia, among others. The presence of some …

Background Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has been increasingly recognized in
patients with morbid obesity. A recent global evidence-based consensus on GERD has …

Obesity and Esophageal Disorders is a comprehensive review on the impact of obesity on
esophageal disorders and how to approach, recognize and treat those disorders. Covering …

Purpose Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is a useful test to diagnose significant
pathologies before bariatric surgery. Controversy remains about its role in the preoperative …

Obesity is an epidemic in our society, and rates continue to rise, along with comorbid
conditions associated with obesity. Unfortunately, obesity remains refractory to behavioral …

Abstract Background The Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) isuery ID=" Q1" Text=" Author:
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Obesity is a global epidemic and will soon become the number one priority in healthcare
management. Bariatric surgery causes a significant improvement in obesity and its related …

Background Obesity is becoming an epidemic health problem and is associated with
concomitant diseases, such as sleep apnea syndrome and gastroesophageal reflux disease …