Research progress in mechanisms by which bariatric surgery improves metabolism.
- Author:
Yikai SHAO
1
;
Qiyuan YAO
Author Information
1. Department of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China. huashanstevenyao@gmail.com.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Bariatric Surgery;
Gastrointestinal Hormones;
Humans;
Intestines;
microbiology;
Microbiota;
Obesity
- From:
Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
2014;17(7):732-736
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment for obesity and its comorbidities, but mechanisms of bariatric surgery remain unknown. In addition to volume restriction and malabsorption, gut hormones, bile acids, adipokines, intestinal microbiome and central nervous system may be the potential mechanisms.
