title: Impact of bariatric surgery on comorbidities.
abstract: Published data show that bariatric surgery not only leads to significant and sustained weight loss but also resolves or improves multiple comorbidities associated with morbid obesity. Evidence suggests that the earlier the intervention the better the resolution of comorbidities. Patients with metabolic syndrome and comorbidities associated with morbid obesity should be promptly referred for consideration for bariatric surgery earlier in the disease process.
authors: Department of Surgery, Westchester Medical Center, 100 Woods Road PMB 583, Valhalla, NY 10595, USA. kaulmd@hotmail.com
authors: Ashutosh
authors: A
authors: Kaul
authors: Jyoti
authors: J
authors: Sharma
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D050110:Bariatric Surgery; D015897:Comorbidity; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D004066:Digestive System Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000453:epidemiology; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology; D007333:Insulin Resistance / Q000502:physiology; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D012307:Risk Factors; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000453:epidemiology; D015431:Weight Loss / Q000502:physiology