Bariatric surgery: a systematic review of the clinical and economic evidence

R Padwal, S Klarenbach, N Wiebe, M Hazel… - Journal of general …, 2011 - Springer
CONTEXT Use of bariatric surgery for severe obesity has increased dramatically.
OBJECTIVE To systematically review 1. the clinical efficacy and safety, 2. cost-effectiveness …

Lifestyle interventions for weight loss in adults with severe obesity: a systematic review

Y Hassan, V Head, D Jacob, MO Bachmann… - Clinical …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Severe obesity is an increasingly prevalent condition and is often associated with long‐term
comorbidities, reduced survival and higher healthcare costs. Non‐surgical methods avoid …

Using the Edmonton obesity staging system to predict mortality in a population-representative cohort of people with overweight and obesity

RS Padwal, NM Pajewski, DB Allison, AM Sharma - Cmaj, 2011 - Can Med Assoc
Background: Anthropometric-based classification schemes for excess adiposity do not
include direct assessment of obesity-related comorbidity and functional status and thus have …

Predictors of inadequate weight loss after laparoscopic gastric bypass for morbid obesity

W Al-Khyatt, R Ryall, P Leeder, J Ahmed, S Awad - Obesity surgery, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Background Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) is an effective
treatment for morbid obesity resulting in approx. 70% excess weight loss (EWL) at 1–2 …

Effect of gastric bypass surgery on the absorption and bioavailability of metformin

RS Padwal, RQ Gabr, AM Sharma, LA Langkaas… - Diabetes …, 2011 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE Use of gastric bypass surgery is common and increasing. Over 40% of patients
in diabetes remission after gastric bypass surgery may redevelop diabetes within 5 years …

[HTML][HTML] Bariatric surgery for obese children and adolescents: a review of the moral challenges

B Hofmann - BMC medical ethics, 2013 - Springer
Background Bariatric surgery for children and adolescents is becoming widespread.
However, the evidence is still scarce and of poor quality, and many of the patients are too …

Epigoitrin alleviates lipid and glucose metabolic disorders induced by a high-fat diet

M Li, Y Xiao, L Xiao, Y Li, M Jia, Y Sun, T Pan… - Food & Function, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
As living standards improve, obesity has become an increasingly serious health problem.
Natural extracts from a wide range of sources are non-toxic and have significant potential as …

Obesity Surgery Score (OSS) for prioritization in the bariatric surgery waiting list: a need of public health systems and a literature review

JA Casimiro Pérez, C Fernández Quesada… - Obesity surgery, 2018 - Springer
Background In the last decades, we have experienced an increase in the prevalence of
obesity in western countries with a higher demand for bariatric surgery and consequently …

The hidden cost of an extensive preoperative work-up: predictors of attrition after referral for bariatric surgery in a universal healthcare system

AG Doumouras, Y Lee, G Babe, S Gmora, JE Tarride… - Surgical …, 2020 - Springer
Background Bariatric surgery is in high demand and patients generally undergo an
extensive work-up process to maximize the success of surgery, especially in universal …

[HTML][HTML] Patients' perceptions of waiting for bariatric surgery: a qualitative study

DM Gregory, J Temple Newhook, LK Twells - International journal for …, 2013 - Springer
Abstract Background In Canada waiting lists for bariatric surgery are common, with wait
times on average> 5 years. The meaning of waiting for bariatric surgery from the patients' …