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Background It is believed that endothelial dysfunction associated with obesity contributes to reduced vascular production of nitric oxide (NO). Weight reduction after bariatric surgery is known to decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease. The purpose of this study was to determine whether bariatric surgery leads to improvement of metabolic markers of endothelial function: serum NO and its precursor...
Background There is evidence that a group of subjects with obesity fits the characteristics of metabolically healthy but obese population. We aimed to assess the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MS) in nondiabetic subjects with morbid obesity (body mass index (BMI) ≥ 40 kg/m2) and its correlation with insulin resistance. Methods We analyzed the data of 211 patients (55 males and 156 females)...
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