title: Bariatric surgery for metabolic syndrome in obesity.
abstract: Metabolic syndrome is closely associated with morbid obesity and leads to increased risk of cardiovascular diseases and related mortality. Bariatric surgery is considered an effective option for the management of this condition. We searched MEDLINE, Current Contents, and the Cochrane Library for papers published on bariatric surgery outcomes in English from January 1, 1990, to April 20, 2014. Bariatric surgery can significantly reduce body weight, resolve or cure many of the symptoms of metabolic syndrome, including type 2 diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and improve long-term survival. Surgery, in addition to existing therapy, could therefore be considered as an optimal treatment for patients with metabolic syndrome and morbid obesity.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China .
authors.forename: Xiaoming
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Shuai
authors.forename: Kaixiong
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tao
authors.forename: Masayuki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.forename: Tsugiyasu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kanda
mesh_terms: D050110:Bariatric Surgery / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery; D015995:Prevalence; D016896:Treatment Outcome