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Analysis of treatment pathways reveals the impact on outcomes in high-BMI patients, indicating varying results for surgical and non-surgical options.
Introduction: In the developed world, obesity is one of the greatest public health problems. The global prevalence of obesity has increased substantially over the past 40 years. Obesity is associated with an increased risk for type 2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidaemia, cardiovascular diseases, certain types of cancer and mortality. Treatment options for obesity include non-surgical treatment and bariatric surgery.
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