Bariatric surgery is the most effective and durable treatment for obesity and its comorbidities, including type 2 diabetes mellitus and fatty liver disease. Long-term data indicate that when weight regain occurs, it can be associated with re-emergence or exacerbation of obesity-related comorbidities and risk factors for cardiovascular disease. There are multiple factors associated with post-bariatric surgery weight regain that include changes in resting energy expenditure, food consumption, post-surgical anatomical configurations, psycho-social supports, etc. on a background of genetic variability in weight loss response to bariatric surgery.
The management of postsurgical weight regain is challenging, due in part to barriers in accessing evidence-based care and weight stigma. A multi-disciplinary approach including behavioral, pharmacological, endoscopic and surgical interventions can optimize weight and cardiometabolic outcomes.
In this Research Topic, we welcome the submission of original research and review articles / opinion/ evidence-based perspective/ case series that include, but not limited to, the following sub-topics/areas:
- Defining post-bariatric surgery weight regain
- Novel insights on predictors of post-bariatric surgery weight regain
- Ethnic/Racial patterns of post-bariatric surgery weight regain
- Healthcare policy and access to treatment for postsurgical weight regain
- Patient perspective on post-bariatric surgery weight regain, weight bias and bariatric care
- Behavioral approaches to post-bariatric surgery weight regain
- Pharmacological management of post-bariatric surgery weight regain
- Current and emerging endoscopic revisional procedures for post-bariatric surgery weight regain
- Revisional surgery for weight regain post-bariatric surgery
Bariatric surgery is the most effective and durable treatment for obesity and its comorbidities, including type 2 diabetes mellitus and fatty liver disease. Long-term data indicate that when weight regain occurs, it can be associated with re-emergence or exacerbation of obesity-related comorbidities and risk factors for cardiovascular disease. There are multiple factors associated with post-bariatric surgery weight regain that include changes in resting energy expenditure, food consumption, post-surgical anatomical configurations, psycho-social supports, etc. on a background of genetic variability in weight loss response to bariatric surgery.
The management of postsurgical weight regain is challenging, due in part to barriers in accessing evidence-based care and weight stigma. A multi-disciplinary approach including behavioral, pharmacological, endoscopic and surgical interventions can optimize weight and cardiometabolic outcomes.
In this Research Topic, we welcome the submission of original research and review articles / opinion/ evidence-based perspective/ case series that include, but not limited to, the following sub-topics/areas:
- Defining post-bariatric surgery weight regain
- Novel insights on predictors of post-bariatric surgery weight regain
- Ethnic/Racial patterns of post-bariatric surgery weight regain
- Healthcare policy and access to treatment for postsurgical weight regain
- Patient perspective on post-bariatric surgery weight regain, weight bias and bariatric care
- Behavioral approaches to post-bariatric surgery weight regain
- Pharmacological management of post-bariatric surgery weight regain
- Current and emerging endoscopic revisional procedures for post-bariatric surgery weight regain
- Revisional surgery for weight regain post-bariatric surgery
