Obesity, Bariatric Surgery and Bone Health
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Metabolism".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2023) | Viewed by 4813
Special Issue Editor
Interests: bone health following bariatric surgery; impact of obesity on bone metabolism; weight loss and musculoskeletal health; bone complications caused by sarcopenic obesity
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Until recently, obesity was believed to be protective against fracture. However, this paradigm has been challenged by numerous studies. For several reasons, the relationship between fat mass and bone is much more complex than previously thought: fracture occurrence in patients with obesity has a specific site distribution where falls play a strong role. It also requires a bone mineral density (BMD) assessment in subjects with obesity and in subjects submitted for a rapid decrease in body weight, which is a difficult task that is prone to bias.
Advances in surgical procedures to treat morbid obesity have led to a tremendous increase in bariatric procedures worldwide. Many beneficial effects of these procedures have been reported, including improved diabetes status and survival. However, potential harmful consequences for bone health have been highlighted. In particular, the risk of fracture after bariatric procedures is increased.
Our goal is to provide a comprehensive overview of this currently expanding field, incorporating all aspects of the complex management of bone health in patients with obesity, and after bariatric surgery.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) novel insights into the pathogenesis and management of bone health in patients with obesity and bone deterioration following bariatric surgery.
I look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Julien Paccou
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- bariatric surgery
- obesit
- sarcopenic obesity
- weight loss
- fractures
- bone mineral density
- bone turnover markers
- bone health