The presence of nutritional deficiencies in overweight and obesity may seem paradoxic in
light of the evidence of excess caloric intake, but a growing body of literature has …

The prevalence of obesity has increased so rapidly over the last few decades that it is now
considered a global epidemic. Obesity, defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more, is …

The prevalence of obesity continues to rise throughout the world. Increasingly, bariatric
surgery is used for those with morbid obesity as a pivotal approach to achieve weight loss …

It is estimated that the prevalence of anaemia in patients scheduled for bariatric surgery is
higher than in the general population and the prevalence of iron deficiencies (with or without …

Background: Bariatric surgery is the gold-standard treatment for morbid obesity because it
has low morbidity rates in high-volume centers and generates long term sustained weight …

Background The outcomes of bariatric surgery should not be evaluated only for weight loss
purposes but from a wider point of view that is closer to the reality of morbidly obese …

Protein-calorie malnutrition or kwashiorkor is extremely rare after gastric bypass surgery. We
report a case of a woman referred to a weight management clinic in the United Kingdom …

The recent increase in the prevalence of obesity seems to be responsible for the increase in
T2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). At present around 50% of T2DM patients are obese and this …

Bariatric surgery is currently the most effective treatment for obesity. Since it has been shown
that bariatric surgery promotes remission or improvement of comorbidities associated with …

Purpose Addressing the problem of proctologic sequelae after Scopinaroʼs classical BPD,
we elongated the common limb from 50 to 200 cm at the expense of the alimentary limb and …