Health Benefits of Gastric Bypass Surgery After 6 Years

D. Adams, Ted; E. Davidson, Lance; E. Litwin, Sheldon; L. Kolotkin, Ronette; J. LaMonte, Michael; C. Pendleton, Robert; B. Strong, Michael; Vinik, Russell; Wanner, Nathan; N. Hopkins, Paul; E. Gress, Richard; M. Walker, James; V. Cloward, Tom; T. Nuttall, Robert; Hammoud, Ahmad; Greenwood, Jessica; D. Crosby, Ross; McKinlay, Rodrick; C. Simper, Steven; C. Smith, Sherman; C. Hunt, Steven

doi:10.1001/2012.jama.11164

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Health Benefits of Gastric Bypass Surgery After 6 Years

Published in JAMA • Sep 19, 2012

Authors:

Ted D. Adams

Lance E. Davidson

Sheldon E. Litwin

Abstract

CONTEXT: Extreme obesity is associated with health and cardiovascular disease risks. Although gastric bypass surgery induces rapid weight loss and ameliorates many of these risks in the short term, long-term outcomes are uncertain. OBJECTIVE: To examine the association of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (R...

Subject

Medicine

Weight loss

Dyslipidemia

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