منابع مشابه
Treatment of Morbid Obesity
Prevalence of obesity is increasing and approaching a pandemic. It is largely driven by changes in living environment and behavior as a result of technological modernization. These factors change our diets and lifestyles and promote a state of positive energy balance. Weight loss is the key treatment in patients with obesity and related complications, and it cannot be achieved without having a ...
متن کاملSurgical treatment for morbid obesity
of evidence • Patients undergoing various bariatric surgical procedures lost an average of 61.2% of their excess weight (varying from 47.5% for gastric banding to 70.1% for biliopancreatic diversion or duodenal switch procedures) • Perioperative mortality was relatively low (varying from 0.1% for banding, 0.5% for bypass, to 1.1% for biliopancreatic diversion or duodenal switch) • Most patients...
متن کاملSurgical treatment for morbid obesity.
Since severe obesity is frequently associated with serious metabolic, cardiovascular and psychological co-morbid conditions, and given the usually unsuccessful results of conservative therapeutic approaches, surgical treatment based on gastric restriction procedures is increasingly recognized as a treatment of choice for morbidly obese persons. Among several surgical approaches designed to prom...
متن کاملCurrent concepts Treatment for morbid obesity
There is no single unifying theory to explain the aetiology of obesity but several environmental factors, such as decreased physical activity and increased fat intake may contribute to its development in genetically predisposed individuals. Dietary and pharmacological treatments of morbid obesity have been proven to be unsuccessful. Modern surgical treatments have been shown to be eVective in a...
متن کاملSignificant results of using laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) for the treatment of morbid obesity
Background: Morbid obesity contributes to many health risks including physical, emotional, and social problems. The increasing prevalence of obesity is a major public health concern since obesity is associated with several chronic diseases. Morbid obesity is one of the biggest independent risk factors for early mortality. Various options for the surgical treatment of morbid obesity have bee...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: JOURNAL OF THE JAPANESE ASSOCIATION OF RURAL MEDICINE
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0468-2513,1349-7421
DOI: 10.2185/jjrm.51.1