Normalization of Spexin Levels in Patients with Obesity Submitted to Bariatric Surgery.

Annalisa BufanoGabriele Iraci SareriCristina CiuoliSilvia CantaraCarlotta MarzocchiNicoletta BenenatiMaria Simon BatzibalAlessio BombardieriSonia CaprioIda SanninoCostantino VoglinoAndrea TironeGiuseppe VuoloCristina DalmiglioMaria Grazia Castagna

Published in: Obesity surgery (2023)

This study demonstrates that patients with obesity have significantly lower spexin levels than healthy subjects. After surgery, spexin levels of the study group become similar to those observed in the normal-weight group.

Keyphrases

weight loss
bariatric surgery
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
type diabetes
weight gain
body mass index
physical activity