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31/10/17

Perceptions of Barriers to Effective Obesity Care: Results from the National ACTION Study.

ACTION (Awareness, Care, and Treatment in Obesity maNagement) examined obesity-related perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors among people with obesity (PwO), health care providers (HCPs), and employer representatives (ERs).

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  • Source: Obesity
Guideline
09/09/13

Interdisciplinary European Guidelines on Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

The expert panel composition allowed the coverage of key disciplines in the comprehensive management of obesity and obesity-associated diseases, aimed...

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  • Source: International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity � European Chapter (IFSO-EC) and European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO)
Guideline
27/11/14

Obesity: identification, assessment and management

This guideline covers identifying, assessing and managing obesity in children (aged 2 years and over), young people and adults.

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  • Source: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
Guideline
01/02/10

Management of Obesity

This guideline provides evidence-based recommendations on the prevention and treatment of obesity within the clinical setting, in children, young people and adults.

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  • Source: Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN)
Journal
16/09/16

Loss of DRO1/CCDC80 results in obesity and promotes adipocyte differentiation

To investigate the role of DRO1 in obesity and adipogenesis in vivo, we generated a constitutive Dro1 knockout mouse model and analyzed the effect of DRO1 loss on body growth under standard and high fat diet feeding conditions.

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  • Source: Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology
Guideline
05/12/15

European Guidelines for Obesity Management in Adults

Obesity is a chronic metabolic disease characterised by an increase of body fat stores. It is a gateway to ill health, and it has become one of the leading causes of disability and death, affecting not only adults but also children and adolescents...

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  • Source: European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO)
Guideline
04/06/12

Prevalence, Pathophysiology, Health Consequences and Treatment Options of Obesity in the Elderly: A Guideline

The prevalence of obesity is rising progressively, even among older age groups. By the year 2030-2035 over 20% of the adult US population and over 25% of the Europeans will be aged 65 years and older.

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  • Source: European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO)
Guideline
01/01/12

European Obesity Research Conference: Executive Summary and Recommendations

Obesity is recognised as a global epidemic and the most prevalent metabolic disease world-wide. Despite significant recent research investment, obesity...

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  • Source: European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO)
Journal
01/03/17

Gastrointestinal symptoms and food intolerance 2 years after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity.

Background: Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) is an effective treatment for morbid obesity, but might aggravate gastrointestinal complaints and food intolerance.

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  • Source: British Journal of Surgery
Journal
19/07/18

Efficacy of High-Dose Liraglutide as an Adjunct for Weight Loss in Patients with Prior Bariatric Surgery.

We sought to determine the efficacy of high-dose liraglutide (3.0 mg once daily) in patients with prior bariatric surgery.

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  • Source: Obesity Surgery
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