RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Bariatric surgery versus non-surgical treatment for obesity JF British Journal of Sports Medicine JO Br J Sports Med FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine SP 246 OP 246 DO 10.1136/bjsports-2014-f5934rep VO 50 IS 4 A1 Gloy, Viktoria L A1 Briel, Matthias A1 Bhatt, Deepak L A1 Kashyap, Sangeeta R A1 Schauer, Philip R A1 Mingrone, Geltrude A1 Bucher, Heiner C A1 Nordmann, Alain J YR 2016 UL http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/50/4/246.abstract AB STUDY QUESTION What are the summary effects of bariatric surgery compared with non-surgical treatment for obesity on body weight loss, comorbidities, adverse events, and quality of life?SUMMARY ANSWER Bariatric surgery is more effective in inducing body weight loss and remission of type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome after a maximal follow-up of 2 years, no cardiovascular events or deaths were reported after bariatric surgery, and the most common adverse events after bariatric surgery were iron deficiency anaemia and reoperations.