Legacy of the Tehran Obesity Treatment Study: Findings from 10 Years Bariatric Surgery Survey

Behnaz Abiri; Minoo Heidari Almasi; Farhad Hosseinpanah; Danial Molavizadeh; Alireza Khalaj; Maryam Mahdavi; Majid Valizadeh; Maryam Barzin

doi:10.5812/ijem-151608

Legacy of the Tehran Obesity Treatment Study: Findings from 10 Years Bariatric Surgery Survey

Int J Endocrinol Metab. 2024 Oct 29;22(4):e151608. doi: 10.5812/ijem-151608. eCollection 2024 Oct.

Authors

Behnaz Abiri¹, Minoo Heidari Almasi¹, Farhad Hosseinpanah¹, Danial Molavizadeh², Alireza Khalaj³, Maryam Mahdavi¹, Majid Valizadeh¹, Maryam Barzin¹

Affiliations

¹ Obesity Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
² School of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.
³ Department of Surgery, Tehran Obesity Treatment Center, Faculty of Medicine, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

Context: This paper aims to review the findings of the Tehran Obesity Treatment Study (TOTS) on obesity and bariatric surgery (BS).

Evidence acquisition: The objective of this review is to assess all aspects of BS in individuals with severe obesity, focusing on research conducted within the TOTS framework.

Results and conclusions: The TOTS studies have produced significant national-level findings, highlighting critical issues related to the effectiveness and outcomes of bariatric procedures, the importance of comprehensive nutritional management, and the complications associated with these interventions in this population.

Keywords: Bariatric Surgery; Gastric Bypass; Severe Obesity; Sleeve Gastrectomy; TOTS; Tehran Obesity Treatment Study.

Publication types

Review