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Obesity, Morbid

Known as: obesity morbid, Severe obesity, obesity severe 
The condition of weighing two, three, or more times the ideal weight, so called because it is associated with many serious and life-threatening… 
National Institutes of Health

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Obesity

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Highly Cited
2016
Highly Cited
2016
MicroRNA-155 Deficiency Leads to Decreased Atherosclerosis, Increased White Adipose Tissue Obesity, and Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Obesity paradox (OP) describes a widely observed clinical finding of improved cardiovascular fitness and survival in some… 
Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
Methylation and Expression of Immune and Inflammatory Genes in the Offspring of Bariatric Bypass Surgery Patients
Background. Maternal obesity, excess weight gain and overnutrition during pregnancy increase risks of obesity, type 2 diabetes… 
Review
2009
Review
2009
Option of plastic surgery is a postcode lottery
Abela and colleagues highlight the crucial role of plastic surgery in managing patients after surgery for obesity,1 although… 
Review
2008
Review
2008
An Epidemiologic Analysis of Co-Occurring Alcohol and Drug Use and Disorders Findings From the National Epidemiologic Survey of Alcohol and Related Conditions ( NESARC )
SUSANNE HILLER-STURMHÖFEL, PH.D., is the senior science editor for Alcohol Research & Health. The 2001–2002 National… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Mutations in the adiponectin gene in lean and obese subjects from the Swedish obese subjects cohort.
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Race, anthropometric factors, and stage at diagnosis of breast cancer.
A recent study suggested that the greater prevalence of severe obesity among African-American women explained almost one third of… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Eating pattern in the first year following adjustable silicone gastric banding (ASGB) for morbid obesity.
OBJECTIVE To analyse the relationships between eating pattern, vomiting frequency, weight loss and the rate of band related… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Regional Fat Aspiration for Body Contouring
Our experience with the original suction lipectomy is presented. The fat removal, done with a specially designed suction tube, is… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Morbid Jealousy Featuring as Obsessive-Compulsive Neurosis: Treatment by Behavioural Psychotherapy
Summary Morbid jealousy can occasionally be indistinguishable from obsessive-compulsive neurosis and then be partially amenable… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Hyperinsulinemia in obesity syndromes: its metabolic consequences and possible etiology.
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