Results from the meta-regression approach showed an inverse relation between cardiovascular risks and BMI reduction .
Conclusions The present study showed an overall reduction of cardiovascular risk after bariatric surgery .
In summary , our study showed that laparoscopic bariatric surgery is an effective therapeutic option to reduce the cardiovascular risk in severe obese patients
Background This study aims to evaluate the 12–24-month impact of bariatric surgery on the foremost modifiable traditional risk factors of cardiovascular disease .
Outcome analysis of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity 

Background : Morbid obesity has been described as a continuing epidemic affecting a growing portion of our population . We report an outcome analysis of our early experience with laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass ( LRYGB )  in the treatment of morbid obesity . Methods : Two surgeons performed 116 consecutive LRYGBs at a single institution , creating a 25-ml pouch and a 90- to 150-cm Roux limb . The prospect ively collected data included patient demographics , comorbidities , postoperative weight loss , and complications . Results : All eight conversions to an open procedure occurred early during the experience of the surgeons . The mean operating room time for the first 50 cases was 272 min , which decreased to 198 min with experience . The mean length of hospital stay was 3 days . There were 34 complications in 27 patients ( 23.3 % ) , 14 of which ( 12 % ) required reoperation . At 18 months postoperatively , the patients had lost 77 % of their excess weight , and their body mass index had decreased from a mean of 49.3 to 32.6 kg/m2 . As a result of LRYGB , 25 % of the patients were rendered completely free of any pharmacologic treatment for their preexisting comorbidities . Conclusions : Although technically challenging , LRYGB can be performed safely with excellent long-term results . The mean operating room time and conversion rate improved with experience . As this study showed , LRYGB achieves an excellent rate of weight loss and improvement in preoperative comorbidities with a minimal length of hospital stay and an acceptable complication rate
Results from the meta-regression approach showed an inverse relation between cardiovascular risks and BMI reduction .
Conclusions The present study showed an overall reduction of cardiovascular risk after bariatric surgery .
In summary , our study showed that laparoscopic bariatric surgery is an effective therapeutic option to reduce the cardiovascular risk in severe obese patients
Background This study aims to evaluate the 12–24-month impact of bariatric surgery on the foremost modifiable traditional risk factors of cardiovascular disease .