Preoperative and Postoperative (1st and 3rd Month) Metabolic Data of Patients Who Underwent Bariatric Surgery

Kutbay N. O., ŞARER YÜREKLİ B. P., ÖZIŞIK H., Altun I., SUNER KARAKÜLAH A., YILDIRIM ŞİMŞİR I., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM, vol.19, no.1, pp.14-18, 2015 (ESCI, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 19 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/tjem.2717
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.14-18
  • Keywords: Bariatric surgery, obesity, weight change
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Purpose: The growing prevalence of obesity has become a major concern. The efficacy of medical treatment, diet and behavior therapy in morbidly obese patients is limited. Obesity surgery is a treatment option for selected morbidly obese patients.