Endometrial cancer (EC) is the most common gynecological malignancy. A large proportion of patients present with the risk factors high age and obesity, which puts them at increased risk when undergoing surgery. The last ...

Background: Bariatric surgery, and particularly the Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGBP) procedure, has highlighted the central role of the gastrointestinal tract in the regulation of body weight and metabolism. The Roux-limb ...

During infections, circulating cytokines are largely produced by immune cells. In healthy obese individuals, large parts of these circulating cytokines are produced in adipose tissue, for instance by macrophages that have ...

Background: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is an inflammatory rheumatic disease, characterized by arthritis, dactylitis, enthesitis and sometimes axial disease. PsA is associated with several comorbidities and reduced health-related ...

The overall aim of this thesis was to study the oral health of individuals with obesity and how oral health may be affected by medical and surgical obesity treatment. The thesis comprises three study populations, with ...

Abstract Background/Aims: Bariatric surgery is an effective treatment for severe obesity. However, massive weight loss is associated with adverse effects, such as excess skin. The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate ...

Background: Female obesity is associated with decreased live birth rate (LBR) after in vitro fertilization (IVF) and adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes are increased in obese women compared to normal weight women after ...

The gut microbiota, a metabolic regulator, orchestrates the production of bioactive metabolites such as secondary bile acids. Growing evidence suggests that shifts in the gut microbiota composition are linked to metabolic ...

Background and aims: Early programming mean that environmental factors, hormonal levels and early life experiences, like feeding practices, during the first years of life, may have long-lasting effects on later health. One ...

Obesity is an escalating public health concern and bariatric surgery remains the only effective long-term treatment for substantial weight reduction. However, bariatric surgery typically involves opioid use during and ...