Who should treat morbid obesity?

Marek Glück; Mariusz Wyleżoł; Krystyn Sosada; Jerzy Piecuch; Andrzej Kozłowski; Maciej Wiewióra; Wojciech Żurawiński; Tomasz Sitkiewicz

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Who should treat morbid obesity?

Marek Glück

,

Mariusz Wyleżoł

,

Krystyn Sosada

,

Jerzy Piecuch

,

Andrzej Kozłowski

,

Maciej Wiewióra

,

Wojciech Żurawiński

,

Tomasz Sitkiewicz

Przew Lek 2008; 3: 18-23

Online publish date: 2008/07/11

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Obesity is a significant medical, social and economic problem. A trend of increasing prevalence of obesity is observed in many countries, including Poland. Obesity, as a serious disorder, leads not only to socioeconomic, but also many important medical consequences. The treatment of morbid obesity includes conservative (pharmacological and non-pharmacological) and invasive (usually surgical) procedures. Surgical methods performed for the treatment of morbid obesity include restrictive and malabsorptive procedures. All of them lead to significant long-term body mass loss. In this article the authors discuss the problem of whether morbid obesity should be treated conservatively or surgically.

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Who should treat morbid obesity?

Marek Glück , Mariusz Wyleżoł , Krystyn Sosada , Jerzy Piecuch , Andrzej Kozłowski , Maciej Wiewióra , Wojciech Żurawiński , Tomasz Sitkiewicz

morbid obesity, bariatric procedures, body mass index

Marek Glück

,

Mariusz Wyleżoł

,

Krystyn Sosada

,

Jerzy Piecuch

,

Andrzej Kozłowski

,

Maciej Wiewióra

,

Wojciech Żurawiński

,

Tomasz Sitkiewicz