Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular and renal diseases in the United States
and worldwide. Obesity accounts for much of the risk for primary hypertension through …

Obesity is a significant public health challenge worldwide and is inextricably linked to
adverse cardiovascular outcomes. The relationship between excess adiposity and …

Objective The development of these updated clinical practice guidelines (CPG) was
commissioned by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, The Obesity …

Background Metabolic and bariatric surgery, despite being the only effective durable
treatment for obesity, remains underused as approximately 1% of all patients who qualify …

How the impact of the COVID‐19 stay‐at‐home orders is influencing physical, mental and
financial health among vulnerable populations, including those with obesity is unknown. The …

Objective: The aim of this study was to obtain estimates of changes in perioperative
outcomes and utilization of bariatric surgery in the United States from 1993 to 2016 …

Background and Aims Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) reduces the gastric lumen to a
size comparable with that of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG). However, there is a …

Importance Sleeve gastrectomy is the most widely used bariatric operation; however, its long-
term safety is largely unknown. Objective To compare the risk of mortality, complications …

Importance Additional data comparing longer-term problems associated with various
bariatric surgical procedures are needed for shared decision-making. Objective To compare …

Objective The aim of this study was to examine the relationships between body weight
changes, health behaviors, and mental health in adults with obesity during the second year …