In 2012, an outstanding expert panel derived from IFSO-EC (International Federation for the
Surgery of Obesity-European Chapter) and EASO (European Association for the Study of …

In 2012, an expert panel composed of presidents of each of the societies, the European
Chapter of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity (IFSO-EC), and of the …

Background The young field of obesity surgery (bariatric surgery) in Germany expands as a
consequence of the rapid increase of overweight and obesity. New surgical methods …

Bariatric surgery use is largely governed worldwide by a 1991 National Institutes of Health
consensus statement that advocates BMI as the primary operative criterion and restricts …

Foreword In 2005, for the first time, an expert panel named “The Bariatric Scientific
Collaborative Group”(BSCG), was appointed through a joint effort of the major European …

Background Surgery for obesity and metabolic diseases has been evolved in the light of
new scientific evidence, long-term outcomes and accumulated experience. EAES has …

Class I obesity conveys an increased risk of comorbidities, impairs physical and mental
health-related quality of life, and it is associated to an increased psychosocial burden …

Obesity is a chronic disease that has already reached pandemic proportions and is
becoming one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. A comprehensive …

In 2005, for the first time in European history, an extraordinary expert panel named BSCG
(Bariatric Scientific Collaborative Group), was appointed through joint effort of the major …

In 2005, for the first time in European history, an extraordinary Expert panel named 'The
BSCG'(Bariatric Scientific Collaborative Group), was appointed through joint effort of the …