Pharmacologic Therapies for Obesity
This article examines the transitions in pharmacological therapy for obesity. It reviews the current options approved by the Food and Drug Administration and several drugs approved for other indications that…
Hepatic Complications of Obesity
Obesity is associated with a spectrum of chronic liver disease. Because obesity increases the risk for advanced forms of liver disease (ie, cirrhosis and liver cancer), the obesity epidemic is…
Colonic Complications of Obesity
Obesity is a risk factor for colorectal cancer and adenomatous polyps. The increased prevalence of neoplasia coupled with the observation that obesity may be associated with a suboptimal bowel preparation…
Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Diseases Related to Obesity: An Overview
Obesity is a leading cause of illness and death worldwide. It is a risk factor for many common gastrointestinal symptoms and digestive disorders, including many cancers. Disruption of mechanisms that…
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Obesity
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common condition, with multifactorial pathogenesis, affecting up to 40% of the population. Obesity is also common. Obesity and GERD are clearly related, both from…
Prevalence and Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Symptoms Among Normal Weight, Overweight, Obese and Extremely Obese Individuals
Until recently, the epidemiology of gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms had not been adequately studied in relation to increasing body mass index. To date there are only a few studies in the…
The Epidemiology of Obesity
Obesity has received considerable attention as a major health hazard because of the increase in the prevalence of obesity not only in the United States but also in several other…
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in Patients with Roux-en-Y Anatomy
Bariatric surgery has been increasingly performed in response to the obesity pandemic. During the last decade, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) has become the preferred surgical approach. It is also commonly…
Short- and Long-Term Surgical Follow-Up of the Postbariatric Surgery Patient
Follow-up of the large numbers of patients undergoing bariatric surgery poses problems for surgical programs and for internists who care for morbidly obese patients. Early surgical follow up is concentrated…
The Surgical Treatment of Metabolic Disease and Morbid Obesity
The disease of obesity has continued to increase in the United States. Obesity is defined as a body mass index (BMI) greater than 30 kg/m 2 . In 1991, the…
