Tissue-Specific Effects of Bariatric Surgery Including Mitochondrial Function

A better understanding of the molecular links between obesity and disease is potentially of great benefit for society. In this paper we discuss proposed mechanisms whereby bariatric surgery improves metabolic health, including acute effects on glucose metabolism and long-term effects on metabolic ti...

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Main Authors: Simon N. Dankel, Vidar Staalesen, Bodil Bjørndal, Rolf K. Berge, Gunnar Mellgren, Lena Burri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Obesity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/435245