BARIATRIC SURGERY AS A SAFE AND EFFECTIVE INTERVENTION FOR THE CONTROL OF COMORBIDITIES IN OLDER ADULTS

BARIATRIC SURGERY AS A SAFE AND EFFECTIVE INTERVENTION FOR THE CONTROL OF COMORBIDITIES IN OLDER ADULTS

INTRODUCTION: In addition to being associated with worsening of diseases related to metabolic syndrome and musculoskeletal disorders, obesity in older adults increases the risk of falls, frailty syndrome, depression, and dementia, with consequent functional loss. Among all treatments available, bari...

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Main Authors: Juliana Bento da Cunha, Maria Clara Pereira Fialho, Sergio Lincoln de Matos Arruda, Otávio Toledo Nóbrega, Einstein Francisco Camargos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology 2020-10-01
Series:Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging
Subjects:
bariatric surgery
aged
comorbidity
postoperative complications
mortality
Online Access:http://www.ggaging.com/details/1638/en-US/bariatric-surgery-as-a-safe-and-effective-intervention-for-the-control-of-comorbidities-in-older-adults

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