Zarshenas, Nazy Tapsell, Linda Clare Batterham, Marijka Neale, Elizabeth Phillipa Talbot, Michael Leonard
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Obesity Surgery
Purpose Bariatric surgery is an effective treatment for obesity with new procedures emerging. However, despite comparable weight loss and improvements in metabolic outcomes, research on nutritional and gastrointestinal symptoms remains limited. Here we compare clinical data on weight, nutritional disorders and gastrointestinal symptoms of patients ...
Kristem, Leonardo Recamonde-Mendoza, Mariana Cigerza, Giuliano C. Khoraki, Jad Campos, Guilherme M. Mazzini, Guilherme S.
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Obesity Surgery
The angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is the receptor for the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). It is highly expressed in adipose tissue, possibly associated with progression to severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in obese subjects. We searched the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) and reanalyzed the GSE59034 con...
Albert, Umberto Losurdo, Pasquale Leschiutta, Alessia Macchi, Serena Samardzic, Natasa Casaganda, Biagio de Manzini, Nicolò Palmisano, Silvia
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Obesity Surgery
Purpose On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 as a “public health emergency of international concern.” The primary aim of the study was to evaluate weight and food habit changes during COVID-19 outbreak. The secondary endpoint was to explore the psychological factors, arising during the pandemic, influencing weight an...
El Moussaoui, Imad Navez, Julie El Moussaoui, Kamal Barea-Fernandez, Marie Schaeken, Anne Closset, Jean
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Obesity Surgery
Background The recent COVID-19 pandemic has led several countries worldwide to confine the population. Consequently, people’s mobility and physical activity are limited in addition to a negative psychosocial effect. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of COVID-19 crisis on short-term weight loss and the remission of obesity-associated co...
Khalil, Hany Parmar, Chetan Sufi, Pratik
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Obesity Surgery
de Luis, Daniel Izaola, Olatz Primo, David Gómez, Emilia Torres, Beatriz Gómez, Juan José López Pacheco, David
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Obesity Surgery
Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic could exacerbate the risk factors for weight gain in patients with previous bariatric surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate factors related to weight gain during lockdown in patients with a sleeve gastrectomy. Materials and Methods A group of 48 obese subjects with previous bariatric surgery was enrolled. Afte...
Buchwald, Henry
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Obesity Surgery
Jimenez, Amanda de Hollanda, Ana Palou, Eva Ortega, Emilio Andreu, Alba Molero, Judit Mestre, Carla Ibarzabal, Ainitze Obach, Amadeu Flores, Lilliam
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Obesity Surgery
Purpose Home lockdown and isolation due to COVID-19 have been related to negative changes in mood, sleep, and eating behaviors. People with obesity are especially vulnerable to emotional eating and might be more prone to weight gain and negative outcomes during lockdown. Materials and Methods Individuals scheduled for an appointment at the Obesity ...
Zakka, Kimberley Chidambaram, Swathikan Mansour, Sami Mahawar, Kamal Salminen, Paulina Almino, Ramos Schauer, Philip Kinross, James Purkayastha, Sanjay
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Obesity Surgery
Individuals who are overweight or suffering from obesity are in a chronic state of low-grade inflammation, making them particularly susceptible to developing severe forms of respiratory failure. Studies conducted in past pandemics link obesity with worse health outcomes. This population is thus of particular concern within the context of the COVID-...
Al-Mazrou, Ahmed M. Cruz, Mariana Vigiola Dakin, Gregory Bellorin-Marin, Omar E. Pomp, Alfons Afaneh, Cheguevara
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Obesity Surgery
Introduction/Purpose This study evaluates the outcomes of robotic duodenal switch (RDS) when compared to conventional laparoscopy (LDS). Materials and Methods Using the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP), patients who underwent RDS were compared to those of LDS (2015–2018) for perioperative chara...