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- Title
Biological effects of bariatric surgery on obesity-related comorbidities.
- Authors
Noria, Sabrena F.; Grantcharov, Teodor
- Abstract
The article presents information regarding the effect of bariatric surgery over the disorders accompanied by obesity. It mentions several disorders of obesity which includes blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes and blood cholesterol level which in turn cause coronary heart disease. It states that bariatric surgery proved to be effective in decreasing the risk of coronary heart disease.
- Subjects
BARIATRIC surgery; CORONARY heart disease treatment; CORONARY heart disease risk factors; TYPE 2 diabetes; BLOOD pressure; BLOOD cholesterol
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Surgery, 2013, Vol 56, Issue 1, p47
- ISSN
0008-428X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1503/cjs.036111