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Background: 3% of the population is morbidly obese and experience many associated medical problems. Surgical procedures have been shown to achieve sustained weight loss not attainable by other measures, lessening the co-morbidities. However, most general surgeons have been reluctant to expand their practice to include bariatric surgery. The current study demonstrates the benefits of including bariatric...
Background: While Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP) appears to be the most effective procedure for weight loss in morbidly obese patients, objective outcome data regarding quality of life (QoL) and psychosocial status following surgery are lacking. Methods: The present study examined the effects of RYGBP in 32 morbidly obese subjects on a variety of outcome measures including QoL and psychosocial functioning...
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