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17th European Congress of Endocrinology

Endocrine Nursing

The journey of the patient with obesity: multidisciplinary care approach

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Why bariatric surgery should be considered as an option for obese patients

Roux Carel le

Appetite can be better defined as hunger and fullness. Both of these change significantly after bariatric surgery. Gut hormones such as Peptide YY (PYY) and Glucagon like peptide-1 (GLP-1) are gastrointestinal peptides implicated in appetite control and glycaemic homeostasis. In non-obese individuals these satiety gut hormones may be attenuated. Given that PYY and GLP-1 are secreted from enteroendocrine L cells in the intestine, it is not surprising that manipulation of the ga...
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