An Update on Less Invasive and Endoscopic Techniques Mimicking the Effect of Bariatric Surgery by Froukje J. Verdam, Ruben Schouten, Jan Willem Greve, Ger H. Koek, Nicole D. Bouvy

“…However, only a minor percentage of eligible candidates are treated by means of bariatric surgery. In addition, the expanding obesity epidemic consists mostly of relatively less obese patients who are not (yet) eligible for bariatric surgery. …”
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Maximum Phonation Time in People with Obesity Not Submitted or Submitted to Bariatric Surgery by Ana Luara Ferreura Fonseca, Wilson Salgado, Roberto Oliveira Dantas

“…Our aim in this investigation was to evaluate maximum phonation time in people with obesity not submitted to surgery and in people with obesity submitted to bariatric surgery and compare it with maximum phonation time of healthy volunteers. …”
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General and Postbariatric Nutritional Knowledge among Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery by Areej Alkhaldy, Banan Alshehri, Nouf Albalawi, Farah Alsaady, Renad Alfarshooti, Wisam Jamal, Abdulmalik Altaf, Ashraf A. Maghrabi

“…The prevalence of obesity and the number of bariatric surgeries are increasing in Saudi Arabia. Studies evaluating nutritional knowledge, especially in Middle Eastern countries, are limited. …”
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Comprehensive Overview - Outcomes and Challenges of Bariatric Surgery - Physical, Psychological and Nutritional Considerations by Katarzyna Doman, Dawid Komada, Kamil Hermanowicz, Daria Oleksy, Agnieszka Najdek, Urszula Kaczmarska, Aleksandra Woźniak, Marcin Mycyk, Julia Nowak, Michał Jakub Cioch

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Bariatric surgery in Poland, 2023: growth, trends, and impact of the KOS‑BAR program by Michał R. Janik, Przemysław Sroczyński, Piotr Major

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Erratum to “Maximum Phonation Time in People with Obesity Not Submitted or Submitted to Bariatric Surgery” by Ana Laura Ferreira Fonseca, Wilson Salgado, Roberto Oliveira Dantas

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Cost-Effectiveness of Bariatric Surgery in Patients Living with Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes by Gábor Kovács, Elemér Mohos, János Tibor Kis, Ádám Tabák, Péter Gerendy, Judit Pettkó, Dávid Nagy, Dávid Győrbíró, Zoltán Kaló

“…The favourable effects of bariatric surgeries on body weight reduction and glucose control have been demonstrated in several studies. …”
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The Effect of Bariatric Surgery Volume on General Surgery Outcomes for Morbidly Obese Patients by Katheryn Hope Wilkinson, Ruizhe Wu, Aniko Szabo, Rana Higgins, Jon Gould, Tammy Kindel

“…The effect of a high volume of bariatric surgery procedures on outcomes may extend not just to bariatric surgery but to any general surgical procedure in morbidly obese patients. …”
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Understanding the Determinants of Weight-Related Quality of Life among Bariatric Surgery Candidates by Annie Tessier, Gerald S. Zavorsky, Do Jun Kim, Franco Carli, Nicolas Christou, Nancy E. Mayo

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Cardiovascular Profile and Cardiovascular Imaging After Bariatric Surgery: A Narrative Review by Mihaela Toader, Liliana Gheorghe, Costin Chirica, Ionuț-Alexandru Ghicu, Sabina-Ioana Chirica, Andreea Isabela Mazga, Danisia Haba, Mădălina Maxim, Ancuța Andreea Miler, Daniela Crișu, Mihai Ștefan Cristian Haba, Daniel Vasile Timofte

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Generalizability of Randomized Clinical Trial Outcomes for Diabetes Control Resulting From Bariatric Surgery by Edward H. Livingston, MD, FACS, AGAF, Hila Zelicha, RD, PhD, Erik P. Dutson, MD, Zhaoping Li, MD, PhD, Matthew L. Maciejewski, PhD, Yijun Chen, MD

“…Diabetes outcomes from STAMPEDE and DSS generalize to most patients undergoing bariatric surgery for diabetes control.…”
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Evaluating the Mechanisms of Improved Glucose Homeostasis after Bariatric Surgery in Ossabaw Miniature Swine by Jonathan G. Sham, Vlad V. Simianu, Andrew S. Wright, Skye D. Stewart, Mouhamad Alloosh, Michael Sturek, David E. Cummings, David R. Flum

“…Ossabaw miniature swine naturally exhibit many features that may be useful in evaluating the anti diabetic effects of bariatric surgery. Methods. Glucose homeostasis was studied in 53 Ossabaw swine. …”
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Feasibility and Safety of Bariatric Surgery in High-Risk Patients: A Single-Center Experience by Yusef Moulla, Orestis Lyros, Matthias Blüher, Philipp Simon, Arne Dietrich

“…We retrospectively analyzed high-risk patients, who underwent bariatric surgery in University Hospital Leipzig between May 2012 and December 2016. …”
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Evaluation of the Short-Term Effect of Bariatric Surgery on the Level of HbA1c by Hadi Salehnia, Abbas Ali Dehghan, Sara Rashki Ghalehnoo

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Integrated Insights into Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Improving Life Quality and Reducing Mortality in Obesity by Ruxandra-Cristina Marin, Andrei-Flavius Radu, Paul Andrei Negru, Ada Radu, Denisa Negru, Raluca Anca Corb Aron, Teodora Maria Bodog, Ruxandra Florina Bodog, Paula Bianca Maghiar, Roxana Brata

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Physical and social health needs of postoperative bariatric surgery patients: a focus group by Angela C. Glauser, Robin L. Marcus, Larissa A. McGarrity, Anne Thackeray, Eric T. Volckmann, Alexandra L. Terrill

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Emotional Eating: A Virtually Untreated Risk Factor for Outcome Following Bariatric Surgery by Betty E. Chesler

“…Empirical investigations implicate emotional eating (EE) in dysfunctional eating behavior such as uncontrolled overeating and insufficient weight loss following bariatric surgery. They demonstrate that EE may be a conscious or reflexive behavior motivated by multiple negative emotions and/or feelings of distress about loss-of-control eating. …”
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Outcomes Following Metabolic Bariatric Surgery at a Single Center in the United Arab Emirates by Allum M, Buckley A, Suliman SGI, Suliman M, Hamdan K, Al Hadad M

“…Matthew Allum,1 Adam Buckley,1 Sara GI Suliman,1 Mohamed Suliman,1 Khaled Hamdan,2 Mohamed Al Hadad2 1Department of Endocrinology, Imperial College London Diabetes Centre, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; 2Department of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery, Healthpoint Hospital, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesCorrespondence: Matthew Allum, Consultant Endocrinologist, Department of Endocrinology, Imperial College London Diabetes Centre, Abu Dhabi, PO Box 48338, United Arab Emirates, Tel +971 24040800, Email mallum@icldc.aeIntroduction: While the benefits of metabolic bariatric surgery (MBS) are well described, only few studies have been published from the Gulf region, where the impact of regional patient characteristics on outcomes remains poorly understood.Methods: Data were reviewed for patients attending metabolic follow-up three or more months after primary MBS at our center in the UAE from 2016 to 2022. …”
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Awareness and Attitude of Surgeons regarding Dental Erosion on Patients Who Underwent Bariatric Surgery by Omir Aldowah

“…It has been proven that bariatric surgery is more effective than nonsurgical interventions to manage weight-related comorbidities. …”
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The Predictive Role of Parathyroid Hormone for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease following Bariatric Surgery by Tannaz Jamialahmadi, Mohsen Nematy, Mohammed Abdalla, Ali Jangjoo, Ladan Goshayeshi, Matthew Kroh, Seyed Adel Moallem, Mitra Abbasifard, Thozhukat Sathyapalan, Amirhossein Sahebkar

“…A significant reduction was observed in the anthropometric parameters, liver enzymes, and hepatic elasticity after bariatric surgery. No significant effect was found on PTH levels.…”
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