C Lubrano, A Cornoldi, M Pili, S Falcone, F Brandetti, E Fabbrini, S Ginanni-Corradini, A Eramo, M Marini, S Migliaccio, V Giancotti, M Badiali, N Falsetto, G Prossomariti, G Spera
BACKGROUND: Obese patients are often affected by hypertension, dyslipidaemia, impaired glucose metabolism, and suffer from cardiovascular disease (CVD), related to the characteristic metabolic alterations. AIM OF THE STUDY: To evaluate reduction of risk factors for CVDs in morbid-obese patients (body mass index (BMI)>40 kg/m2) after weight loss upon bariatric surgery intervention of biliary-intestinal bypass. SUBJECTS: 45 (17 men, 28 women) morbid-obese patients (age: 19-49 y, BMI>40 kg/m2)...
December 2004: International Journal of Obesity and related Metabolic Disorders