Does gastric bypass surgery change body weight set point?
The relatively stable body weight during adulthood is attributed to a homeostatic regulatory mechanism residing in the brain which uses feedback fr…
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Bariatric surgery and obesity: influence on the incretins
The gut hormone incretins have an important physiological role in meal-related insulin release and post-prandial glucose control. In addition to we…
Targeting the gut to treat obesity and its metabolic consequences: view from the Chair
The neurohumoral signaling systems of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract are considered the most significant of the peripheral inputs controlling both…
Targeting the gut to treat obesity and its metabolic comorbidities: focus on bariatric surgery – view from the chair
Over the past decade, bariatric surgery emerged as the most effective treatment modality for obesity and its complications, especially type 2 diabe…