1. Patient Outcomes in Bariatric Surgery: Bridging the Divide to Postoperative Success

3. Introduction/Background

4. Bariatric (Metabolic) Surgery Modalities

5. Multiple Hormonal Signals Interpreted by the CNS Influence Appetite

6. Obesity and T2DM: Key Correlations

7. Medical Complications of Obesity

8. Why Obesity Is a Disease

9. The Thin-Fat Syndrome in South Asian Patients

10. Fat Deposition May Be Determinative of Cardiometabolically Risky Obesity

11. When Should Bariatric Surgery Be Considered
When Should Bariatric Surgery Be Considered? Diabetes Surgery Summit-II Recommendations

12. Bariatric Surgery (Particularly RYGB) Induces Systemic Physiologic Changes

13. Bariatric Surgery as a Remedy for a Range of Cardiometabolic Disorders

14. Despite Advances in Treatment, a Significant Proportion of Patients With T2DM Are Unable to Reach Target HbA1c Levels

15. Bariatric Surgery: Managing Patient Expectations

16. Managing Bariatric Surgical Outcomes for the Best Results: The Multidisciplinary Team

17. Bariatric Surgery Comprehensive Care Model

18. Successful Bariatric Surgery Using a Multidisciplinary Approach

19. Quality-of-Life Improvements With Surgically Managed vs Medically Managed Weight Loss

20. Anemia, Nutritional Deficiencies, and Other Risks Associated With Bariatric Surgery

21. The Multidisciplinary Approach Can Mitigate Complications Associated With Bariatric Surgery

22. Summary and Conclusions

23. Abbreviations