Sleeve-gastrectomy efficacy on metabolic and cardiovascular dysfunction with a focus on the role of comorbidities

Background and aims: Little is known about pathogenesis of sleeve-gastrectomy (SG) benefits. The endpoints of our study were to evaluate the effect of SG on metabolic and cardiovascular parameters on the basis of weight loss, visceral fat area (VFA) and HOMA decrease, and to study the influence of comorbidities (diabetes/hypertension).

Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - December 31, 2016 Category: Nutrition Authors: S. Ministrini, M.A. Ricci, S. De Vuono, M. Camilli, F. Di Filippo, A. Gentili, G. Daviddi, F. Rondelli, M. Boni, G. Lupattelli Source Type: research