Background The prevalence of obesity has increased over the past 3 decades, with a
disproportionate growth in excessive weight categories (body mass index [BMI] 35.0–39.9 and BMI …

Background: Health care reform has significantly altered employment relations. Research
findings suggest that the presence or absence of supportive work environments helps explain …

Objective Bariatric surgery results in significant weight loss in the majority of patients.
Improvement in health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) is an equally important outcome; however, …

A grounded theory methodology was used to explore patients' experiences with end-stage
renal disease (ESRD) and hemodialysis. The emerging theory suggests that a "new sense of …

Background In Canada waiting lists for bariatric surgery are common, with wait times on
average > 5 years. The meaning of waiting for bariatric surgery from the patients’ perspective …

Background and Aim. Obesity is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease
and may be associated with more severe coronary artery disease (CAD); however, the …

Background Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) results in significant, sustainable weight
loss in obese individuals (body mass index (BMI) ≥40 kg/m 2 or BMI 35.0–39.9 kg/m 2 …

Introduction C-reactive protein (CRP) is often elevated in patients living with severe obesity (BMI
≥ 35 kg/m 2 ). However, there is limited information on how CRP, and other …

Background The study aim was to determine the prevalence of abnormal serum
biochemistries associated with micronutrient deficiencies before and after laparoscopic sleeve …

Background Postoperative body shape expectations (BSE) of bariatric surgery candidates
remain relatively unexplored, and may have important implications for weight loss outcomes, …