Background The laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is now the most common bariatric
operation in the United States and has become an established procedure in the …

The rising prevalence of obesity, along with high numbers of nonresponders to medical
weight-reduction programs, has led to the evolution and success of bariatric surgery. 1–3 …

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

Background Metabolic and bariatric surgery, despite being the only effective durable
treatment for obesity, remains underused as approximately 1% of all patients who qualify …

-NEW! Food-Nutrient Delivery: Planning the Diet with Cultural Competency chapter provides
international nutrition guidelines and resources to assist you with multicultural meal …

Background Standardization of the key measurements of a procedure's finished anatomic
configuration strengthens surgical practice, research, and patient outcomes. A consensus …

Objective: To conduct a comprehensive literature review to develop recommendations for
managing obesity among workers to improve health outcomes and to explore the impact of …

Background A primary measure of the success of a procedure is the whether or not
additional surgery may be necessary. Multi-institutional studies regarding the need for …

Weight loss surgery is the most effective intervention for addressing obesity and related
metabolic disorders such as diabetes. We describe common surgical procedures as well as …

Sleep is a vital process essential for survival. The trend of reduction in the time dedicated to
sleep has increased in industrialized countries, together with the dramatic increase in the …