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British Journal of Surgery, 2020 Cohort studies have shown that bariatric surgery may reduce the incidence of and mortality from cardiovascular disease (CVD), but studies using real‐world data are limited. This study examined the impact of bariatric surgery on incident CVD, hypertension
Pushpa Singh +10 more
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Bariatric Surgery in the United Kingdom: A Cohort Study of Weight Loss and Clinical Outcomes in Routine Clinical Care. [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: Bariatric surgery is becoming a more widespread treatment for obesity. Comprehensive evidence of the long-term effects of contemporary surgery on a broad range of clinical outcomes in large populations treated in routine clinical practice is ...
Batterham, Rachel L +3 more
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Nutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.Abstract Micronutrient uptake is impaired after pancreatico‐duodenectomy (PD) because of malabsorption, reduced absorptive capacity, and poor oral intake. Biochemical depletion is reported in cohort studies, but deficiency states are predominantly reported in case reports, making it difficult to assess occurrence rates.
Mary E. Phillips +3 more
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Bariatric surgery and diabetes
Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2012 Obesity is a relatively new and serious world-wide epidemic. Obesity is a stronger predictor in mortality than either poverty or smoking, and obesity is also now more prevalent than malnutrition. The prevalence of obesity continues to increase, ironically, the rate of increase of obesity is highest amongst the morbidly obesity. Obesity is the result of
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BMI‐for‐age percentile curves for older adults
Obesity, EarlyView.Abstract Objective The objective of this manuscript is to present BMI‐for‐age percentile curves for men and women aged 45 to 90 years. Methods Weighted empirical percentile estimates were calculated using data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) comprehensive cohort (2011–2018) according to age and sex. Statistical smoothing procedures
Hailey R. Banack +5 more
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Association of Preoperative Body Weight and Weight Loss With Risk of Death After Bariatric Surgery
JAMA Network Open, 2020 Key Points Question Are preoperative body mass index and weight loss associated with 30-day mortality after bariatric surgery? Findings In a cohort study of 480 075 patients who underwent bariatric surgery from 2015 to 2017, even modest weight loss ...
Yangbo Sun +11 more
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Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and perioperative complications: a systematic review of the literature. [PDF]
, 2012 Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common sleep related breathing disorder. Its prevalence is estimated to be between 2% and 25% in the general population.
Doghramji, MD, Karl +2 more
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A geriatrician's approach to managing the complex older adult with obesity
Obesity, EarlyView.Abstract The prevalence of obesity in older adults is rapidly increasing due to the demographic shift occurring globally. Older adults with obesity face health care challenges due to multimorbidity, functional dependency, and disability. This population often has prior history of struggles through weight‐loss attempts during the middle years of life ...
Shenbagam Dewar
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Evolution of multidisciplinary obesity treatments: past, present, and future role of nutrition
Obesity, EarlyView.Abstract Obesity is a complex chronic disease requiring lifelong comprehensive treatment. In addition to lifestyle counseling that improves nutrition and physical activity, a promising new generation of obesity medications has been added to bariatric procedures as therapeutic options to achieve weight reduction and improve health outcomes.
Steven B. Heymsfield +6 more
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