Bariatric surgery is recognized as the most clinically and cost‐effective treatment for people
with severe and complex obesity. Many people presenting for surgery have pre‐existing low …

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 …

Objective The development of these updated clinical practice guidelines (CPG) was
commissioned by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, The Obesity …

Lifestyle intervention programmes often produce insufficient weight loss and poor weight
loss maintenance. As a result, an increasing number of patients with obesity and related …

Background Obesity surgery is acknowledged as a highly effective therapy for morbidly
obese patients. Beneficial short‐term effects on common comorbidities are practically …

Background Several studies have been investigated to find the long-term effect of bariatric
surgery on weight loss; nevertheless, a meta-analysis can detailedly demonstrate the effect …

Bariatric surgeries are considered the only effective way of weight loss therapy in morbidly
obese patients, ie body mass index≥ 35. However, micronutrient deficiencies and …

Moderate/severe obesity is on the rise in the United States. Weight management includes
bariatric surgery, which is effective and can alleviate morbidity and mortality from obesity …

Background: Due to the high prevalence of obesity in adults, nutrition support clinicians are
encountering greater numbers of obese patients who require nutrition support during …

Bariatric surgery may increase the risk of iron, vitamin B 12, folate and copper deficiencies,
which can cause anaemia. This review aims to critique the evidence on the prevalence of …