Morbidly Obese Patients—Who Undergoes Bariatric Surgery?

[1] Ogden CL(2006)Prevalence of overweight and obesity in the United States, 1999–2004 JAMA 295 1549-55

[2] Carroll MD(2007)Has the obesity epidemic reached Norway? Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen 127 34-7

[3] Curtin LR(2009)Body-mass index and cause-specific mortality in 900 000 adults: collaborative analyses of 57 prospective studies Lancet 373 1083-96

[4] Ulset E(2004)Bariatric surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis JAMA 292 1724-37

[5] Undheim R(2007)Effects of bariatric surgery on mortality in Swedish obese subjects N Engl J Med 357 741-52

[6] Malterud K(2007)Long-term mortality after gastric bypass surgery N Engl J Med 357 753-61

[7] Whitlock G(2007)Weight loss maintenance in severely obese adults after an intensive lifestyle intervention: 2- to 4-year follow-up Obesity (Silver Spring) 15 413-20

[8] Lewington S(2007)One hundred pound weight losses with an intensive behavioral program: changes in risk factors in 118 patients with long-term follow-up Am J Clin Nutr 86 301-7

[9] Sherliker P(2007)Effect of orlistat on weight regain and cardiovascular risk factors following a very-low-energy diet in abdominally obese patients: a 3-year randomized, placebo-controlled study Diabetes Care 30 27-32

[10] Buchwald H(2007)Long term pharmacotherapy for obesity and overweight: updated meta-analysis BMJ 335 1194-9

[1] Ogden CL(2006)Prevalence of overweight and obesity in the United States, 1999–2004 JAMA 295 1549-55

[2] Carroll MD(2007)Has the obesity epidemic reached Norway? Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen 127 34-7

[3] Curtin LR(2009)Body-mass index and cause-specific mortality in 900 000 adults: collaborative analyses of 57 prospective studies Lancet 373 1083-96

[4] Ulset E(2004)Bariatric surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis JAMA 292 1724-37

[5] Undheim R(2007)Effects of bariatric surgery on mortality in Swedish obese subjects N Engl J Med 357 741-52

[6] Malterud K(2007)Long-term mortality after gastric bypass surgery N Engl J Med 357 753-61

[7] Whitlock G(2007)Weight loss maintenance in severely obese adults after an intensive lifestyle intervention: 2- to 4-year follow-up Obesity (Silver Spring) 15 413-20

[8] Lewington S(2007)One hundred pound weight losses with an intensive behavioral program: changes in risk factors in 118 patients with long-term follow-up Am J Clin Nutr 86 301-7

[9] Sherliker P(2007)Effect of orlistat on weight regain and cardiovascular risk factors following a very-low-energy diet in abdominally obese patients: a 3-year randomized, placebo-controlled study Diabetes Care 30 27-32

[10] Buchwald H(2007)Long term pharmacotherapy for obesity and overweight: updated meta-analysis BMJ 335 1194-9