ea0029p1243 | Obesity | ICEECE2012
Papamargaritis D.
, le Roux C.
, Sioka E.
, Vincent R.
, Kapelouzou A.
, Tzovaras G.
, Koukoulis G.
, Zacharoulis D.
Background: Changes in gut hormone levels after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) has been proposed as a possible mechanism that explains the long-term weight loss and the improvement in glucose homeostasis after bariatric operations. In this prospective study we evaluated the changes in the fasting and postprandial levels of glucagon like peptide-1 (GLP-1), peptide YY (PYY), insulin and glucose during the first postoperative year after LSG.Methods: ...