BACKGROUND: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is highly prevalent in morbidly
obese patients and a high body mass index is a risk factor for the development of this co …

BACKGROUND: Joint pain is a common musculoskeletal complaint of morbidly obese
patients that can result in gait abnormalities, perceived mobility limitations, and declining …

The need for effective treatment of obese children and adolescents is increasingly agreed
on. Clinicians now recognize that a significant percentage of children and adolescents with …

Background It is estimated that over 1.9 billion people suffer from overweight worldwide,
among whom 600 million people are classified as obese. Obesity can result in many health …

Background Antipsychotic-induced weight gain constitutes a major unresolved clinical
problem which may ultimately be associated with reducing life expectancy by 25 years …

Background The prevalence of morbid obesity in the United States has been steadily
increasing, and there is an established relationship between obesity and the risk of …

El nivel educativo ha sido motivo de extenso estudio debido a su relación con importantes y
múltiples desenlaces en salud. Alcanzar mayor o menor número de logros académicos ha …

Objective: To compare safety and efficacy of laparoscopic gastric plication (LGP) and
laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) for the treatment of morbid obesity. Patients and …

Objective: Nutritional deficiencies are known side-effects of bariatric surgeries, specifically in
those that bypass the proximal intestine. Therefore, in clinical practice, vitamin and mineral …

Laparoskopik sleeve gastrektomi, obezite cerrahisinde en sık kullanılan yöntemdir. Bu
çalışmanın amacı obezitenin cerrahi tedavisinde tercih edilen sleeve gastrektomi prosedürü …