The development of these updated guidelines was commissioned by the AACE, TOS, and
ASMBS Board of Directors and adheres to the AACE 2010 protocol for standardized …

Bariatric surgery is currently the most effective treatment for morbid obesity and its
associated metabolic complications. To ensure long-term postoperative success, patients …

Objective Development of these guidelines is mandated by the American Association of
Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) Board of Directors and the American College of …

Background Patients who undergo bariatric surgery often have inadequate weight loss or
weight regain. Objectives We sought to discern the utility of weight loss pharmacotherapy as …

Human adiposity has long been associated with insulin resistance and increased
cardiovascular risk, and abdominal adiposity is considered particularly adverse. Intra …

Laparoscopic Roux‐en‐Y gastric bypass (RYGB) and sleeve gastrectomy (SG) are common
and effective methods to treat severe obesity, but these procedures can adversely influence …

Obesity contributes to reduced life expectancy because of its link with type 2 diabetes and
cardiovascular disease. Yet, targeting this poorly diagnosed, ill-defined, and …

Psychosocial factors have significant potential to affect long-term outcomes of bariatric
surgery, including emotional adjustment, adherence to the recommended postoperative …

Although physical activity performed after bariatric surgery is associated with enhanced
weight loss outcomes, there is limited information on patients' physical activity behaviour in …

Background Although previous studies suggested that bariatric surgery is the most effective
and sustainable treatment method for morbid obesity in long term, but without changing in …