Beta Cell Function as a Baseline Predictor of Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery

Beta Cell Function as a Baseline Predictor of Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery

BackgroundObesity is a multifactorial disease, which is strongly associated to other metabolic disorders. Bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment of morbid obesity. The role of beta cell function in weight loss after bariatric surgery is uncertain.AimTo evaluate the association between bet...

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Main Authors: Marta Borges-Canha, João Sérgio Neves, Fernando Mendonça, Maria Manuel Silva, Cláudia Costa, Pedro M. Cabral, Vanessa Guerreiro, Rita Lourenço, Patrícia Meira, Daniela Salazar, Maria João Ferreira, Jorge Pedro, Ebrahim Barkoudah, Ana Sande, Eva Lau, Selma B. Souto, John Preto, Paula Freitas, Davide Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
beta cell function
insulin resistance
bariatric surgery
morbid obesity
weight loss
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2021.714173/full

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