Bariatrics
Studies from the United States and Italy yield new information about bariatrics
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, February 26th, 2007
Study 1: New research, "Review: long-term impact of bariatric surgery on body weight, comorbidities, and nutritional status," is the subject of a report. "The number of patients who undergo Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) and gastric banding (GB) surgeries has increased dramatically over the past decade, yet the long-term impact of these surgeries on body weight, comorbidities, and nutritional status remains unclear, as do the mechanisms of weight regain. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION: The articles were found via PubMed searches," investigators in the United States report.
"To review the...
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