Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Morbid obesity is associated with systemic inflammation, possible impaired glucose toleration and changes in serum lipids. Association of these parameters is risk for atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases.Methods: We have analyzed body weight, BMI, lipid profile, glucose, HbA1c and C reactive protein in 36 obese subjects, 8 males and 28 females, 37.9 (±18.6) years of age, before and three monts after bariatric surgery. There was ...