- Bariatric Surgery and Its Effects on Heart Rate Variability

Obesity, ranging from “overweight” to “super obese” (Figure 15.1), is a highly prevalent condition that is fast-approaching epidemic proportions in the developed world. The World Health Organization (2010) reported that approximately 1.6 billion adults worldwide were overweight in 2005, with at least 400 million adults being obese (having a body mass index [BMI] greater than 30 kg/m2). According to the International Association for the Study of …