How Gut Bacteria Help Make Us Fat and Thin – Scientific American

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Biphasic changes in angiopoietin-like 8 level after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and type 2 diabetes remission during a 1-year follow-up June 14, 2018

The epidemic of obesity and its associated risk of developing chronic disorders, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) is a global concern. T2D which is a multifactorial metabolic disorder, is hallmarked by the progressive impairment of β-cell function that is twinned with insulin resistance (IR) [1]. Prospective studies of individuals who are newly diagnosed […]

Eman Al-Shawaf, Ebaa Al-Ozairi, Fahad Al-Asfar, Shaima Al-Beloushi, Surbhi Kumari, Jaakko Tuomilehto, Hossein Arefanian

ADIPONECTIN GENE VARIANT RS rs266729: RELATION TO LIPID PROFILE CHANGES AND CIRCULATING ADIPONECTIN AFTER BARIATRIC SURGERY June 14, 2018

ADIPOQ rs266729 have been associated with body mass index and metabolic parameters. Our aim was to assess the contribution of this genetic variant on lipid profile and serum adiponectin levels after biliopancreatic diversion (BPD) surgery in morbid obese patients in a 3-years prospective study .

Daniel Antonio de Luis, Susana García Calvo, David Pacheco, H. Fernandez Ovalle, R. Aller

In non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, roux-en-Y gastric bypass improves liver histology while persistent disease is associated with lower improvements in waist circumference and glycemic control June 14, 2018

Obesity is a significant health problem and is on the rise in today's society. As obesity rises, so do associated comorbidities, which include non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) [1]. Studies have found that as body mass index (BMI) increases, so does the prevalence of NAFLD [2]. In obese individuals undergoing bariatric surgery, NAFLD is seen […]

Katherine J.P. Schwenger, Sandra E. Fischer, Timothy Jackson, Allan Okrainec, Johane P. Allard

The effect of bariatric surgery on hypothyroidism – Sleeve gastrectomy vs Gastric bypass June 14, 2018

There is a known close link between obesity and hypothyroidism, and its relevance is more apparent as the burden of obesity rises worldwide [1]. Hypothyroidism prevalence in the world ranges from 0.5% to 2%, however, it may reach to 11% in morbidly obese patients [2–4]. Clinical studies have demonstrated a positive correlation between obesity and […]

Yaron Rudnicki, Moran Slavin, Andrei Keidar, Ilan Kent, Liron Berkovich, Vitaly Tiomkin, Roye Inbar, Shmuel Avital

Comment on: Diagnostic value of Computed Tomography for detecting anastomotic or stapleline leakage after bariatric surgery June 13, 2018

Severe obesity is an epidemic in the United States and around the world. This disease contributes to much co-morbidity to include diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and obstructive sleep apnea [1]. With increasing obesity, the number of bariatric surgeries performed has risen. The reason for this increase can be attributed to the significant improvement in weight loss […]

Yong Choi

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