Abstract
There is currently a global pandemic of obesity and obesity-engendered comorbidities; in particular, certain major chronic metabolic diseases (eg, type 2 diabetes) which markedly reduce life expectancy and quality of life. This review is predicated on the fact that management of the obese patient is a primary concern of all physicians and health care providers, and that metabolic/bariatric surgery is a highly successful therapeutic option for this disease.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1099-1105 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | American Journal of Medicine |
Volume | 124 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2011 |
Bibliographical note
Copyright:Copyright 2012 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
Keywords
- Metabolic/bariatric surgery
- Micronutrients
- Nutrition
- Obesity