The surgical management of obesity
Clinical Medicine, 2023 Obesity has reached pandemic levels globally. Surgical management of obesity aims to establish metabolic control, weight loss and resolution of multiple health conditions and to improve quality of life. Here, we examine the role of surgery in the management of obesity within the context of a multidisciplinary team involving a variety of healthcare ...
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Use of partial meal replacement in class 3 obesity in an Australian public weight management program [PDF]
, 2020 Background: Partial meal replacement (PMR) (one or two per day) is an effective tool for short-term weight loss. Evidence and acceptability for longer term use in people with class 3 obesity (BMI>40kg/m ) are lacking.
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Is BMI alone a sufficient outcome to evaluate interventions for child obesity? [PDF]
, 2013 BACKGROUND: BMI is often used to evaluate the effectiveness of childhood obesity interventions, but such interventions may have additional benefits independent of effects on adiposity.
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Improvement in quality of life, psychological distress and eating disorder risk in people with class 3 obesity in an Australian multidisciplinary weight management program [PDF]
, 2020 Background: Class 3 obesity (BMI>40kg/m2) can have a substantial effect on physical and mental well-being. This study aimed to understand quality of life, psychological distress and risk of eating disorders in people with class 3 obesity, and the effect ...
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Obesity surgery and the management of excess : exploring the body multiple [PDF]
, 2011 Drawing on ethnographic data gathered through observations and interviews at a surgical weight management clinic in a large hospital, this article argues that while the core values governing the provision of obesity surgery (obesity = ill health; obesity
Karen Throsby, Throsby, Karen
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The relationship of C-reactive protein to obesity-related depressive symptoms: a longitudinal study [PDF]
, 2013 Obesity has been shown to produce a state of systematic low-grade inflammation that may have detrimental neuropsychiatric effects. This study examined longitudinal associations between obesity, inflammation, and depressive symptoms amongst a cohort of ...
Daly, Michael, Michael Daly
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Clinical management, economic and quality-of-life impacts among consulting people with obesity in Brazil: results from a real-world survey [PDF]
Archives of Endocrinology and MetabolismObjective: Obesity prevalence is increasing in Brazil. Real-world observational data were used to understand clinical weight management practice, and the economic and health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) impact of obesity.
Priscila S. Barroso +5 more
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Novel Therapeutic Approaches In The Management Of Obesity [PDF]
, 2023 Obesity is a chronic, progressive, relapsing, and curable multi-factorial neurobehavioral disorder in which an increase in body fat promotes adipose tissue malfunction and abnormal fat mass quantity and quality, leading to unfavorable metabolic ...
Mazor, ‪Nir
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Losebig: An effective nutritional suplement to impove weight loss and mental health,
Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience & Mental HealthThis randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study evaluated the efficacy and safety of Losebig, a multi-ingredient dietary supplement, in managing weight and improving cognitive and emotional health in overweight and obese individuals.
Dimitris Grigorakis +4 more
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Translating the use of the five A's of obesity management in primary care [PDF]
, 2022 Shin, Ju YoungObesity is defined as having a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 kg/m2 or greater and is directly linked to cardiac disease, cancer, and strokes. Two trillion healthcare dollars per year are spent on obesity related illnesses.
Greene, Francina Marie
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