The increasing prevalence of worldwide obesity calls for a comprehensive understanding of
available treatment options. Bariatric surgery remains a very effective obesity treatment …

Background: Obesity is a condition, defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), in
which the excessive or abnormal accumulation of body fat can affect the individual's health …

Obesity has a negative effect on the health of patients and is becoming an increasing
problem worldwide. Morbid obesity in particular affects most major organ systems and is …

Bariatric surgery is recognised as a legitimate treatment for obesity. Knowledge of its key
long-term outcomes, such as durability of weight loss, remission of obesity-related …

Lifestyle modification, drug therapy, and bariatric–metabolic surgery are the three modalities
for the treatment of obesity. Intensive lifestyle intervention (ILI) and drug therapy are …

Bariatric surgery is recognized worldwide as a cost-effective treatment for patients with
severe obesity. In recent years, the role of these procedures has been revised following the …

Weight loss in itself and weight management in people with type 2 diabetes allow for the
alteration of the primary disease process, obesity. Owing in part to the perceived simplicity …

Obesity among adults, children and adolescents has markedly increased regardless of
gender, age, ethnicity or educational level, and has become a national health threat and a …

Obesity and its associated comorbidities are an ongoing health care problem worldwide [1].
It is well known that obese patients are at increased risk for the development of diabetes …

Bariatric and metabolic surgery (BMS) is currently the cornerstone of treatment for severe
obesity. It produces significant and lasting weight loss in the vast majority of cases, which …