There is a need to identify high-risk features that predict early-onset atherosclerotic
cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). The authors provide insights to help clinicians identify and …

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 …

Background and Aims Studies are needed to determine the long-term effects of bariatric
surgery for patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). We evaluated sequential liver …

Abstract Background Since 2014, the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and
Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) has produced an annual report of all bariatric surgery submitted …

Obesity increases the risks of diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular diseases,
ultimately contributing to mortality. Korean Society for the Study of Obesity (KSSO) was …

Importance Sleeve gastrectomy is increasingly used in the treatment of morbid obesity, but
its long-term outcome vs the standard Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure is unknown …

Aims To conduct a systematic literature review to identify recent epidemiological, biomarker,
genetic and clinical evidence that expands our understanding of nonalcoholic fatty liver …

The prevalence of obesity has increased worldwide over the past few decades. In 2013, the
prevalence of obesity exceeded the 50% of the adult population in some countries from …

The metabolic syndrome is a multiplex risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
and type 2 diabetes. It is composed of atherogenic dyslipidemia, elevated blood pressure …

Importance Bariatric surgery induces significant weight loss for severely obese patients, but
there is limited evidence of the durability of weight loss compared with nonsurgical matches …