Background Bariatric or weight loss surgery is currently the most effective treatment for
obesity and metabolic disease. Unlike dieting and pharmacology, its beneficial effects are …

Obesity is a complex, multifactorial and chronic disease. Bariatric surgery is a safe and
effective treatment intervention for obesity and obesity-related diseases. However, weight …

Obesity is a worldwide disease associated with multiple severe adverse consequences and
comorbid conditions. While an increased body weight is the defining feature in obesity …

Background and Objectives: Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is an effective surgical procedure in
the treatment of obesity. However, a significant percentage of patients suffer from weight …

Obesity is becoming one of the major global health concerns. This chronic disease affects
around 650 million people worldwide and is an underlying cause of a number of significant …

The brain receives sensory information about food, evaluates its desirability and value, and
responds with approach or withdrawal. The evaluation process of food in the brain with …

Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) offers a unique opportunity to examine the
underlying neuronal mechanisms of surgically assisted weight loss due to its instant, non …

Ziel: Adipositas ist hochprävalent und mit einer Reihe von Folgeerkrankungen und einem
erhöhten Mortalitätsrisiko assoziiert. Die Entstehung und Aufrechterhaltung der Adipositas …

Abstract Background and Objectives Bariatric surgery (BS) is an effective treatment for
obesity. However, some individuals experience insufficient weight loss after surgery …

The identification of “neural biomarkers” of psychiatric disorders has been the aim of many
recent fMRI studies. This endeavor, however, critically depends on the test-retest reliability of …