Over the years, obesity has become a global pandemic. The medical comorbidities
associated with obesity have resulted in immense medical costs in the healthcare system …

Obesity has reached pandemic levels globally. Surgical management of obesity aims to
establish metabolic control, weight loss and resolution of multiple health conditions and to …

Bariatric surgery has been shown to be an effective treatment for obesity and obesity-related
comorbidities. The adoption of bariatric surgery has progressed over the last four decades …

The rationale for treating obesity has been expounded earlier and no longer should be
controversial. The therapeutic imperative is obvious in the presence of serious or life …

Bariatric surgery is the most clinical and cost-effective treatment for complex obesity.
Compared to best medical management, it consistently provides better weight loss and long …

Obesity is a global problem of epidemic proportions. There were more than 1.9 billion
overweight adults (BMI> 25) in 2014 and 600 million of these were obese (BMI> 30). Overall …

As bariatric surgery for the treatment of morbid obesity enters its sixth decade, much has
been and continues to be learned from the results of several key bariatric operations …

Lifestyle modification, drug therapy, and bariatric–metabolic surgery are the three modalities
for the treatment of obesity. Intensive lifestyle intervention (ILI) and drug therapy are …

Bariatric surgery is recognized worldwide as a cost-effective treatment for patients with
severe obesity. In recent years, the role of these procedures has been revised following the …

Bariatric surgery has evolved since the 1950s and has proven to be the most effective long-
term treatment for the chronic disease known as obesity. Furthermore, it also has been …