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Bariatric Surgery to Treat Obesity among Adults

Abstract
Background: Bariatric surgery is one of the few effective treatments for morbid obesity, yet little information about weight outcomes after surgery in this demographic are available. We determined the effectiveness of bariatric surgery in reducing weight and body mass index (BMI) in adults. Materials and Methods: Adults from 18 to 30 years old who had undertaken gastric bypass or adjustable gast...
Keywords
Medicine
Gastric bypass surgery
Weight loss
Obesity
Body mass index
Surgery
Perioperative
Adjustable gastric band
Gastric bypass
Percentile
Weight Loss Surgery
Internal medicine
Statistics
Mathematics
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Good health and well-being



Bariatric Surgery to Treat Obesity among Adults

Bariatric Surgery to Treat Obesity among Adults

Abstract
Background: Bariatric surgery is one of the few effective treatments for morbid obesity, yet little information about weight outcomes after surgery in this demographic are available. We determined the effectiveness of bariatric surgery in reducing weight and body mass index (BMI) in adults. Materials and Methods: Adults from 18 to 30 years old who had undertaken gastric bypass or adjustable gast...
Keywords
Medicine
Gastric bypass surgery
Weight loss
Obesity
Body mass index
Surgery
Perioperative
Adjustable gastric band
Gastric bypass
Percentile
Weight Loss Surgery
Internal medicine
Statistics
Mathematics
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Good health and well-being