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Milad Kheirvari1, Vivienne A Lacy2, Hamidreza Goudarzi3
1Microbiology Research Centre, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
Background:
There is a correlation between gut microbiota and cognitive function. The mechanisms and pathways explain why the incidence of Alzheimer's disease in subjects undergoing bariatric surgery is lower than in other people with obesity.
Methods:
In this review article, we aim to discuss the association of obesity, cognitive impairment, and physiological changes after bariatric surgery.
Results:
Bariatric surgery has a series of physiological benefits which may lead to an improvement in cognitive functions in individuals who are prone to later developing Alzheimer's disease. Also, taxonomical change in the gut microbiome profile provides a healthy condition for living with better levels of cognition without neuropathological damages in older ages.
Conclusion:
It can be concluded that there is a possible correlation between cognitive dysfunction and increased risk of cognitive dysfunction in people with a BMI higher than 40 kg/m2. Bariatric surgery may increase neurotransmitters and improve the gut bacteria, leading to a significant reduction in the risk of Alzheimer's disease.
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