Why the study?
Does gastric bypass surgery improve LDL structure and composition in morbidly obese women?
Population
Morbidly obese women with normoglycemia, impaired glucose tolerance, and non-insulin-dependent diabetes…
Comparison
Gastric bypass surgery vs Pre-surgery baseline and age-matched lean women
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Gastric bypass may favorably alter LDL in obese women; hypothesis-generating and requires randomized confirmation before practice change.
Does gastric bypass surgery improve LDL structure and composition in morbidly obese women?
Gastric bypass surgery in morbidly obese women improves atherogenic lipid profiles by increasing LDL size and decreasing LDL density, potentially reducing the risk of coronary heart disease.
Barakat et al. (1990) studied this question.
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