This guideline update reflects substantial advances in the epidemiology, determinants,
pathophysiology, assessment, prevention and treatment of obesity, and shifts the focus of obesity …

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A version of this manuscript was based upon Carlene Johnson Stoklossa’s Master’s thesis […

OBJECTIVE To review the management of bariatric surgical patients. QUALITY OF
EVIDENCE MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library databases were searched, as well as …

Achieving optimal weight outcomes for patients with obesity is important to the management
of their chronic disease. All interventions present risks for weight regain. Bariatric surgery is …

BACKGROUND: The number of Canadians who self-refer for bariatric surgery outside of
Canada or to private clinics within Canada remains undefined. The outcomes from this …

Purpose of Review The purpose of this review is to explore the practical considerations for
body composition assessment of adults with class II/III obesity. Studies assessing adults (18–…

When pregnancy follows metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS), there are many important
considerations related to nutritional status that may impact maternal and infant outcomes. …

Background/objectives Resting energy expenditure (REE) is the largest component of total
energy expenditure. As such, inaccurate estimation or measurement of REE may impact the …

BACKGROUND: We analyzed preoperative weight loss as a predictor of postoperative
success in patients after bariatric surgery. METHODS: Data were obtained from a retrospective …

Background Bariatric surgery has emerged as an effective and safe treatment for severe
obesity and utilization rates have increased dramatically. In private health care settings, low …