Obesity Surgery and the Treatment of Metabolic Diseases | Zendy

Arne Dietrich | Zendy; Jens Aberle | Zendy; Alfred Wirth | Zendy; Beat P. MüllerStich | Zendy; Tatjana Schütz | Zendy; Harald Tigges | Zendy

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Obesity Surgery and the Treatment of Metabolic Diseases

Author(s) -

Arne Dietrich,

Jens Aberle,

Alfred Wirth,

Beat P. MüllerStich,

Tatjana Schütz,

Harald Tigges

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

deutsches ärzteblatt international

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.436

H-Index - 60

ISSN - 1866-0452

DOI - 10.3238/arztebl.2018.0705

Subject(s) - medicine , obesity , body mass index , guideline , sleeve gastrectomy , quality of life (healthcare) , diabetes mellitus , psychological intervention , pharmacotherapy , surgery , physical therapy , weight loss , gastric bypass , endocrinology , nursing , pathology , psychiatry

3.9% of men and 5.2% of women in Germany suffer from second-degree obesity (body mass index [BMI] ≥ 35 to <40 kg/m2), and 6.5 million persons suffer from diabetes. Obesity surgery has become established as a further treatment option alongside lifestyle changes and pharmacotherapy.

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