Morbidly Obese Patients Recent epidemiological data has shown that about 2.1 billion people worldwide are obese (i.e., have a body mass index [BMI] higher than 25 kg/m 2 ), with an increasing trend [ 49 ].
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Morbidly Obese Patients Recent epidemiological data has shown that about 2.1 billion people worldwide are obese (i.e., have a body mass index [BMI] higher than 25 kg/m 2 ), with an increasing trend [ 49 ].