Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine and metabolic
disorders in premenopausal women. Heterogeneous by nature, PCOS is defined by a …

Overweight and obesity are increasing worldwide. In general practice, different approaches
exist to treat people with weight problems. To provide the foundation for the development of …

Abstract The Italian Consensus Position Statement on Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention
of Obesity in Children and Adolescents integrates and updates the previous guidelines to …

A modern approach to obesity acknowledges the multifactorial determinants of weight gain
and the health benefits to be derived from weight loss. Foundational to any weight loss effort …

Very low-calorie ketogenic diets (VLCKD) are an effective and increasingly used tool for
weight loss. Traditionally considered high protein, ketogenic diets are often looked at with …

Iron homeostasis is affected by obesity and obesity-related insulin resistance in a many-
facetted fashion. On one hand, iron deficiency and anemia are frequent findings in subjects …

Outcomes of bariatric surgery, while frequently impressive, are not universal and vary
between patients and across surgical procedures. Between 20% and 30% of patients …

The obesity epidemic, combined with the lack of available and effective treatments for
morbid obesity, is a scientific and public health priority. Worldwide, bariatric and metabolic …

Introduction The prevalence and clinical significance of weight regain after bariatric surgery
remains largely unclear due to the lack of a standardized definition of significant weight …

Obesity and thyroid diseases are common disorders in the general population and they
frequently occur in single individuals. Alongside a chance association, a direct relationship …