According to the National Institutes of Health, obesity is a major health problem with clearly
established health implications, including an increased risk for coronary artery disease …

Bariatric or weight loss surgery is the only treatment for morbid obesity that confers definitive
weight loss at long-term follow-up. In addition to weight reduction there is a strong possibility …

Some define morbid obesity as a doubling of the person's predicted ideal weight (3), but
ideally an index of obesity should be independent of height, muscularity and skeletal mass; …

Obesity seems to be the modern concern to society. An increasing number of obese patients
present annually to surgical wards to undergo surgical procedures. As morbid obesity affects …

The prevalence of morbid obesity is increasing in the UK. Recent UK government statistics
suggest that 20% of adults are obese and 1% morbidly obese. Anaesthesia and surgery …

Hamlet, Act V, Sc. I1 In spite of the aesthetic appeal and physical advantages of slimness,
obesity remains the commonest nutritional disorder in civilised countries today. Although the …

Obesity is a metabolic disease in which adipose tissue comprises a greater proportion of
body tissue than normal. It affects up to 33% of the population in North America [11, 112] …

Although many smaller studies have addressed anaesthetic care for bariatric surgical
patients, comprehensive systematic literature reviews have yet to be compiled, and much …

The obesity epidemic is swelling to epic proportions. Obese patients often suffer from a
combination of hypertension, dyslipidemia, and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), also known …

Obesity is widespread, yet it is often understood primarily as a disorder of body structure.
This article provides anesthesiologists with a synopsis of recent research into the complex …