Obesity: a gender-view.

Giovanna Muscogiuri Ludovica Verde Claudia Vetrani Luigi Barrea Silvia Savastano Annamaria Colao

Published in: Journal of endocrinological investigation (2023)

Gender differences exist in obesity prevalence and phenotype, body fat distribution, drug efficacy, clinical trial representation, and different secondary effects of bariatric surgery. Gender is an important variable in obesity analysis.

Keyphrases

weight loss
bariatric surgery
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
clinical trial
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
weight gain
risk factors
obese patients
emergency department
study protocol
phase iii