Publications by authors named "Simon Marceau"

Background: Magnetic digestive anastomosis has the potential to reduce anastomotic complications and complexity. We report the 1-year results of a new surgical technique using Self-forming Neodymium magnet Anastomosis Procedure with Sleeve gastrectomy (SNAP-S; GI Windows).

Methods: This was a prospective, nonrandomized multicenter trial.

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  • This study aimed to compare eating behaviors, intuitive eating components, and attitudes towards weight gain between pregnant individuals who had undergone bariatric surgery and those who hadn't.
  • Pregnant individuals with bariatric surgery showed better flexible restraint in eating and relied more on internal hunger cues, while being less prone to overeating in certain situations.
  • No significant differences were found in their attitudes towards weight gain, signaling that their surgical history impacted their eating behaviors but not their perceptions of weight gain during pregnancy.
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  • Researchers are exploring therapies targeting ANGPTL3 to lower lipoprotein-lipid levels and reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
  • The study employed Mendelian randomisation to assess how genetic variations affect ANGPTL3 expression and their potential impact on triglyceride and apoB levels, as well as various heart-related conditions.
  • Results showed that common genetic variants significantly lowered plasma triglyceride levels, while having minimal effects on LDL cholesterol and no impact on coronary artery disease or other cardiometabolic diseases.
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Background: Many patients achieve short-term type 2 diabetes (T2D) remission after bariatric surgery, but relapses are common. Diabetes outcomes after bariatric surgery vary across procedures and populations. T2D remission scores are simple clinical tools developed to predict remission after bariatric surgery.

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The impact of bariatric surgery on metabolic and inflammatory status are reflected in the epigenetic profile and telomere length mediated by the changes in the metabolic status of the patients. This study compared the telomere length of children born before versus after maternal bariatric surgery as a surrogate to test the influence of the mother's metabolic status on children's telomere length. DNA methylation telomere length (DNAmTL) was estimated from Methylation-EPIC BeadChip array data from a total of 24 children born before and after maternal bariatric surgery in the greater Quebec City area.

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Purpose: There is an elevated incidence of hypoxemia during the airway management of the morbidly obese. We aimed to assess whether optimizing body position and ventilation during pre-oxygenation allow a longer safe non-hypoxic apnea period (SNHAP).

Methods: Fifty morbidly obese patients were recruited and randomized for this study.

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Hepatic de novo lipogenesis is influenced by the branched-chain α-keto acid dehydrogenase (BCKDH) kinase (BCKDK). Here, we aimed to determine whether circulating levels of the immediate substrates of BCKDH, the branched-chain α-keto acids (BCKAs), and hepatic BCKDK expression are associated with the presence and severity of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Eighty metabolites (3 BCKAs, 14 amino acids, 43 acylcarnitines, 20 ceramides) were quantified in plasma from 288 patients with bariatric surgery with severe obesity and scored liver biopsy samples.

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Context: Body fat distribution is a risk factor for obesity-associated comorbidities, and adipose tissue dysfunction plays a role in this association. In humans, there is a sex difference in body fat distribution, and steroid hormones are known to regulate several cellular processes within adipose tissue.

Objective: Our aim was to investigate if intra-adipose steroid concentration and expression or activity of steroidogenic enzymes were associated with features of adipose tissue dysfunction in individuals with severe obesity.

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Purpose: To (1) assess dietary intakes of pregnant women with previous bariatric surgery in comparison with Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs); (2) compare their dietary intakes as well as their diet quality with a control group of pregnant women with no history of bariatric surgery.

Methods: Twenty-eight (28) pregnant women with previous surgery (sleeve gastrectomy, n = 7 and biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch, n = 21) were matched for pre-pregnancy body mass index with 28 pregnant women with no history of bariatric surgery. In at least one trimester, participants completed a minimum of 2 Web-based 24-h dietary recalls from which energy, macro- and micronutrient intakes as well as the Canadian Healthy Eating Index (C-HEI) were derived.

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Objectives: The study aimed 1) to compare trimester-specific and total gestational weight gain (GWG) between mothers who had undergone biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (BPD) and two control groups of unoperated women and 2) to examine the associations between GWG, intrauterine fetal growth and neonatal birthweight.

Methods: This retrospective study included data collected in medical records of newborns and mothers from 3 groups: the first control group (PP) included mothers (n = 158) with a pre-pregnancy BMI similar to that of the surgical group (n = 63) and the second one (PS) included mothers (n = 85) with a pre-pregnancy BMI corresponding to that of the surgical group prior to BPD or a BMI > 40 kg/m. Trimester-specific GWG was obtained using linear interpolation and compared to the recommendations.

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Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein (IGFBP)-2 is a circulating biomarker of cardiometabolic health. Here, we report that circulating IGFBP-2 concentrations robustly increase after different bariatric procedures in humans, reaching higher levels after biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (BPD-DS) than after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) and sleeve gastrectomy (SG). This increase is closely associated with insulin sensitization.

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Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients are at high risk of postoperative complications following bariatric surgery. The aim of our study was to compare peri- and postoperative outcomes in OSA patients awaiting laparoscopic bariatric surgery who were prescribed CPAP treatment or not before surgery using nocturnal home oximetry and capillary blood gas measurements.

Methods: Data on 1094 eligible patients were analyzed.

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Purpose: The effectiveness of the standard biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (BPD/DS) in terms of weight loss has been demonstrated. Increasing the strict alimentary limb length while maintaining the length of the common channel could lead to similar weight loss while reducing side effects.

Materials And Methods: The objective was to evaluate the effect of increasing the strict alimentary limb length on weight loss, comorbidities, nutritional deficiencies, and quality of life 2 years after surgery, compared with standard BPD/DS.

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Background: Biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (BPD-DS) confers the highest rate of type 2 diabetes (T2D) remission compared with other bariatric procedures. Previous studies suggest that type of antidiabetic therapy used before surgery and duration of disease influence postsurgical glycemic outcomes. Short-term, progressive improvement in insulin sensitivity and beta-cell function after metabolic surgery in patients with noninsulin-treated T2D has been demonstrated.

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Background: Severely obese patients have decreased cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and poor functional capacity. Bariatric surgery-induced weight loss improves CRF, but the determinants of this improvement are not well known. We aimed to assess the determinants of CRF before and after bariatric surgery and the impact of an exercise training program on CRF after bariatric surgery.

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Visceral obesity is a key risk factor for type 2 diabetes (T2D). Whereas gut dysbiosis appears to be instrumental for this relationship, whether gut-associated signatures translocate to extra-intestinal tissues and how this affects host metabolism remain elusive. Here we provide a comparative analysis of the microbial profile found in plasma, liver and in three distinct adipose tissues of individuals with morbid obesity.

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Background: Elevated lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) level is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Lifestyle intervention studies targeting weight loss revealed little to no significant changes in Lp(a) levels. The impact of interventions that induce substantial weight loss, such as bariatric surgery, on Lp(a) levels is currently unclear.

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Purpose: Bone may regulate glucose homeostasis via uncarboxylated bioactive osteocalcin (ucOCN). This study explored whether changes in ucOCN and bone remodeling are associated with change in glucose homeostasis after biliopancreatic diversion (BPD).

Methods: In this secondary exploratory analysis of a 1-year prospective observational study, 16 participants (11 men/5 women; 69% with type 2 diabetes; mean BMI 49.

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Purpose: The benefit of exercise training on lipid profile in bariatric surgery patients is scarce. We assess the effect of a supervised exercise-training program on lipid profile following bariatric surgery.

Materials And Methods: A total of 60 patients were prospectively recruited, of those 49 completed the study (age 41 ± 11 years; body mass index 45.

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  • Bariatric surgery, specifically biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (BPD/DS), leads to significant weight loss and a decrease in both fat-free mass and muscle composition over a 12-month period.
  • In a study of 40 BPD/DS patients compared to 22 control patients, muscle area reductions were most pronounced in the first 6 months, with abdominal and midthigh muscle areas decreasing significantly, while changes plateaued thereafter.
  • The findings suggest that focusing on muscle quality and composition, rather than solely on total lean mass, can provide a more accurate evaluation of changes in muscle health post-surgery.
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Background: MRI studies show that obese adults have reduced grey matter (GM) and white matter (WM) tissue density as well as altered WM integrity. Bariatric surgery can lead to substantial weight loss and improvements in metabolic parameters, but it remains to be examined if it induces structural brain changes. The aim of this study was to characterize GM and WM density changes measured with MRI in a longitudinal setting following sleeve gastrectomy, and to determine whether any changes are related to inflammation and cardiometabolic blood markers.

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Background: There is solid evidence that obesity induces the acceleration of liver epigenetic aging. However, unlike easily accessible blood or subcutaneous adipose tissue, little is known about the impact of obesity on epigenetic aging of metabolically active visceral adipose tissue (VAT). Herein, we aimed to test whether obesity accelerates VAT epigenetic aging in subjects with severe obesity.

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There is little data regarding the risks and benefits of bariatric surgery in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). We aimed to assess the short- and long-term cardiovascular outcomes of patients with CAD undergoing bariatric surgery. Patients with a history of CAD were identified from a dedicated database with prospectively collected outcomes, comprising all 6795 patients who underwent bariatric surgery between January 1992 and October 2017.

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Autotaxin (ATX), an adipose tissue-derived lysophospholipase, has been involved in the pathophysiology of cardiometabolic diseases. The impact of bariatric surgery on circulating ATX levels is unknown. We examined the short- (24 h, 5 days) and longer-term (6 and 12 months) impact of bariatric surgery; as well as the short-term effect of caloric restriction (CR) on plasma ATX levels in patients with severe obesity.

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  • This study looked at the effects of biliopancreatic diversion (BPD) on bone turnover markers and overall bone mineral density (BMD) over time.
  • Researchers measured various bone markers and hormones before and after the procedure across 16 participants, tracking their changes at different intervals.
  • Results showed a significant increase in bone resorption markers, especially C-terminal telopeptide (CTX), while there was a decrease in overall BMD, indicating that BPD leads to faster bone loss linked to weight loss and hormonal changes.
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