Netter's Gastroenterology

Surgical Treatment of Obesity

Demographics Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States. The number of obese persons increased by 34% from 2000 to 2016. Nearly 40% of adults and 18% of children are now obese. In Hispanic and black populations, the prevalence…

Dietary Fiber

Dietary fiber is the nonstarch polysaccharide part of plant foods that is poorly digested by human enzymes. In the latter half of the 20th century, physicians and scientists began to understand the importance of dietary fiber in maintaining health and…