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ReviewInternational journal of endocrinology and metabolism2024

Legacy of the Tehran Obesity Treatment Study: Findings from 10 Years Bariatric Surgery Survey.

Behnaz Abiri, Minoo Heidari Almasi, Farhad Hosseinpanah, Danial Molavizadeh, Alireza Khalaj, Maryam Mahdavi, Majid Valizadeh, Maryam Barzin

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Review in International journal of endocrinology and metabolism, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Research on Obesity: A Quarter-Century Experience from the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study.International journal of endocrinology and metabolism · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Behnaz AbiriObesity Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Minoo Heidari AlmasiObesity Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8058-6467
Farhad HosseinpanahObesity Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Danial MolavizadehSchool of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.
Alireza KhalajDepartment of Surgery, Tehran Obesity Treatment Center, Faculty of Medicine, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran.
Maryam MahdaviObesity Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Majid ValizadehObesity Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Maryam BarzinObesity Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7718-1952

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Context: This paper aims to review the findings of the Tehran Obesity Treatment Study (TOTS) on obesity and bariatric surgery (BS). Evidence Acquisition: The objective of this review is to assess all aspects of BS in individuals with severe obesity, focusing on research conducted within the TOTS framework. Results and Conclusions: The TOTS studies have produced significant national-level findings, highlighting critical issues related to the effectiveness and outcomes of bariatric procedures, the importance of comprehensive nutritional management, and the complications associated with these interventions in this population.

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Bariatric SurgeryGastric BypassSevere ObesitySleeve GastrectomyTehran Obesity Treatment StudyTOTS

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PMID40071051
PMCPMC11892694

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