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The 13th Annual International Symposium in obesity: bariatric/metabolic surgery: how it influences energy balance regulation

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The recent pandemic prevalence of obesity, not only in adults but also in children, together with the rising awareness of the burden of this condition on population health and health costs, have considerably contributed to intensify our efforts to understand obesity, which is now at the forefront of biochemical, biomolecular and neurobiological research.

In morbidly obese subjects, physiological disturbances are amplified and their extreme manifestations are more easily measured. The significant and predictable effects of bariatric surgery present a striking contrast to preoperative morbid conditions. Bariatric surgery in humans offers a window of opportunity to further understand obesity and associated diseases.

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  1. D Richard: D Richard is the Director of the Merck Frosst/CIHR Research Chair in Obesity and the Director of the Centre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec.

  2. P Boisvert: P Boisvert is the symposium manager and editor; he is also the coordinator for educational activities of the Université Laval's Merck Frosst/CIHR Research Chair in Obesity.

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  1. Merck Frosst/CIHR Research Chair in Obesity, Centre de recherche de l’Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Québec, Canada

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Richard, D., Boisvert, P. The 13th Annual International Symposium in obesity: bariatric/metabolic surgery: how it influences energy balance regulation. Int J Obes 35 (Suppl 3), S1–S2 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/ijo.2011.139

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