TY - JOUR AU - Osland, Emma J. AU - Memon, Muhammed Ashraf PY - 2018 TI - Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass or vertical sleeve gastrectomy: a weighty decision JF - Annals of Translational Medicine; Vol 6, Supplement 1 (November 29, 2018): Annals of Translational Medicine Y2 - 2018 KW - N2 - The prevalence of obesity has tripled internationally in the last four decades, affecting an estimated 650 million of the world’s population (1). Obesity is well recognised as an independent risk factor for the development of chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes, as well as some forms of cancer (1). UR - https://atm.amegroups.org/article/view/22056