Background Worldwide, more than 1.7 billion individuals may be classified as overweight
and are in need of appropriate medical and surgical treatments. The primary goal of a …

Background Obesity is a global epidemic, and several surgical programs have been created
to combat this public health issue. Although demand for bariatric surgery has grown, so too …

Background: Multidisciplinary bariatric care is increasingly being delivered in Canada within
publicly funded regional programs. Demand is high, wait lists are long, and clinical …

Objective: To compare all-cause mortality in a surgical weight loss cohort with a similarly
aged, obese population-based cohort. Summary Background Data: Significant weight loss …

Background A registry was created for patients having procedures for weight loss from 2004
to the present time at a large integrated healthcare system. The objective of this study was to …

Weight recidivism in bariatric surgery failure is multifactorial. It ranges from inappropriate
patient selection for primary surgery to technical/anatomic issues related to the original …

Background Although morbid obesity rates in patients≥ 65 years of age are increasing, few
centers have reported weight loss surgery outcomes in elderly patients, resulting in a paucity …

Background Obesity has become a global epidemic. Bariatric surgery remains the most
successful modality for producing sustained weight loss. Attrition rates after bariatric surgery …

Introduction Although bariatric surgery results in massive weight loss, weight regain over
time up to as much as 25% is not uncommon. Weight regain in this population often leads to …

Background Many insurance companies require a medical weight management (MWM)
program as a prerequisite for approval for bariatric surgery. There is debate regarding the …