ReviewCurrent obesity reports2021
The Bariatric-Metabolic Physician's Role in Managing Clinically Severe Obesity.
Review in Current obesity reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Improvements in cholesterol efflux capacity of HDL after bariatric surgery in patients with obesity: a meta-analysis.BMC surgery · 2025Pooled it
- The Effect of Bariatric Surgery on Circulating Levels of Lipoprotein (a): A Meta-analysis.BioMed research international · 2022Pooled it
- The Effect of Bariatric Surgery on Circulating Levels of Oxidized Low-Density Lipoproteins Is Apparently Independent of Changes in Body Mass Index: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity · 2021Pooled it
- Bidirectional Relationship Between Anaesthetic Drugs and Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Effects and Mechanisms.Journal of cellular and molecular medicine · 2025Review
- The Effect of Bariatric Surgery on Circulating Levels of Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction and Body Mass Index.Current hypertension reports · 2022Review
- Integrated Care Model of Adiposity-Related Chronic Diseases.Current hypertension reports · 2022Review
- Effect of Bariatric Surgery on Intima Media Thickness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
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Abstract
purpose of reviewThe aim of this review is to outline the obesity physician's role in managing patients with severe obesity with a particular emphasis on bariatric surgery candidates. RECENT
findingsObesity is a chronic, relapsing and progressive disease. Scoring systems that evaluate the severity of obesity based on the clinical assessment, rather than the Body Mass Index, are a valuable tool. The clinical assessment should explore the underlying contributors for weight gain and screen for obesity-related complications. Bariatric surgery remains the most effective management approach for severe and complex obesity. Nevertheless, pharmacotherapy and other non-surgical approaches play an important role. The bariatric-metabolic physician's role is paramount in delivering effective care to patients with obesity. The multiple complications of patients with clinically severe obesity highlight the complexity of their management and reinforce the need for adequate assessment and long-term follow-up to ensure optimal clinical outcomes.
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