Abstract:Obesity is a disease related to severe metabolic comorbidities due to the high accumulation of body fat. In the context of this pandemic, bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment for the long-term resolution of the disease, having both structural and anatomic and hormonal effects on the gastrointestinal tract. The hormones analyzed in this review are cholecystokinin, secrete, gastrin, glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1), peptide YY, pancreatic polypeptide, leptin, adiponectin, ghrelin, glucose, cholestero… Show more
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