Background This is the second updated Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society
guideline, presenting a consensus for optimal perioperative care in bariatric surgery and …

Background/Objectives: Bariatric surgery (BS) is considered one of the most effective
interventions for the treatment of obesity. To achieve optimal long-term results, continuous …

Obesity is a chronic disease, characterized by both abnormal and/or excess body fat
accumulation, that is multifactorial in origin and influenced by various genetic, behavioral …

Preoperative weight loss before a bariatric surgery reduces long-term complications, but
there is no solid evidence for short-term or perioperative complications. This review …

Obesity pandemic represents a threat to public health of paramount importance. Bariatric
surgery represents the most effective and long-lasting treatment for severe obesity so far …

Dietary quality and eating behaviors are essential to evaluating bariatric surgery candidates.
The Rapid Eating Assessment for Participants–Short Form (REAP-S) is a previously …

Abstract Purpose of Review This review explores characterizing candidates for obesity
treatments including pharmacotherapy, endoscopic bariatric therapies, and metabolic …

Background Emerging evidence suggest that problematic eating behaviors such as food
addiction (FA) and binge eating (BE) may alter following bariatric surgery (BS) and impact …

Background and Objectives: Obesity is associated with numerous co-morbidities, including
dyslipidemia, insulin resistance and diabetes mellitus. Bariatric surgery is the mainstay of …

Abstract Background In 2022, the Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) published a Clinical
Practice Statement (CPS) which provided an overview of bariatric surgery and related …