Published in:
06-01-2024 | Obesity | Invited Commentary
Starting from the Bottom: Unraveling Obesity’s Impact on Anorectal Function
Authors:
Yuying Luo, Kyle Staller
Published in:
Digestive Diseases and Sciences
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Issue 3/2024
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Excerpt
Obesity, broadly defined as body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m
2 or greater, is a clinical condition that has increased in global prevalence to the point that it has become an epidemic, affecting over 650 million adults worldwide. The impact of obesity on gastrointestinal physiology encompasses alterations in gut hormone regulation and microbiota composition to wide-ranging effects on bowel function [
1]. …