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ea0063p903 | Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism 3 | ECE2019

Short term metabolic outcome following bariatric surgery; A single center experience from Asia

Gunatilake Sonali , Weerakoon Diana , Subasinghe Chandrika , Bulugahapitya Uditha , Wijerathna Thejana

Background: Obesity and related co-morbidities have become an emerging major health concern in South Asia. In addition to the efficacy in weight control, bariatric surgery improves metabolic disorders, thus is a recognized mode of treatment in obesity.Objectives: To review the outcome of metabolic disorders in a group of obese patients in Sri Lanka following bariatric surgery.Methods: Patients who underwent bariatric surgery at Pro...