The development of these updated guidelines was commissioned by the AACE, TOS, and
ASMBS Board of Directors and adheres to the AACE 2010 protocol for standardized …

Bariatric surgery is currently the most effective treatment for morbid obesity and its
associated metabolic complications. To ensure long-term postoperative success, patients …

This review summarizes recent evidence related to the safety, efficacy, and metabolic
outcomes of bariatric surgery to guide clinical decision making. Several short term …

Context Anecdotal reports suggest bariatric surgery may increase the risk of alcohol use
disorder (AUD), but prospective data are lacking. Objective To determine the prevalence of …

Bariatric surgery is one of the most effective treatments for morbid obesity, and a large body
of research indicates significant long‐term weight loss. While overall mortality decreases in …

Purpose Bariatric surgery is a successful obesity treatment; however, an estimated 1/5 of
patients have regained more than 15% of their body weight 5 years post-surgery. To …

Abstract Purpose of Review This review synthesized the literature on predictors and
mechanisms of post-bariatric alcohol problems, in order to guide future research on …

Background Bariatric surgery reduces mortality, but might have adverse effects on mental
health. We assessed the risk of suicide and self-harm after bariatric surgery compared with …

Objective Increased sensitivity to alcohol after gastric bypass has been described. The aim
of this study was to investigate whether bariatric surgery is associated with alcohol …

Reliable information about the elimination rate of alcohol (ethanol) from blood is often
needed in forensic science and legal medicine when alcohol-related crimes, such as …