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Simon Marceau
Researcher at Laval University
Publications - 117
Citations - 6737
Simon Marceau is an academic researcher from Laval University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Duodenal switch & Weight loss. The author has an hindex of 40, co-authored 113 publications receiving 5973 citations.
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Liver Pathology and the Metabolic Syndrome X in Severe Obesity
Picard Marceau,Simon Biron,Frédéric-Simon Hould,Simon Marceau,Serge Simard,Swan N. Thung,John G. Kral +6 more
TL;DR: It is concluded that the metabolic syndrome via impaired glucose tolerance is strongly correlated with steatosis, fibrosis, and cirrhosis of the liver.
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Body weight is a strong predictor of postural stability
Olivier Hue,Martin Simoneau,Julie Marcotte,Félix Berrigan,Jean Doré,Picard Marceau,Simon Marceau,Angelo Tremblay,Normand Teasdale +8 more
TL;DR: It is suggested that body weight may be an important risk factor for falling and the combined effect of aging and obesity on falling and injuries and the impact of obesity on the diverse range of activities of daily living.
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Large Maternal Weight Loss From Obesity Surgery Prevents Transmission of Obesity to Children Who Were Followed for 2 to 18 Years
John G. Kral,Simon Biron,Serge Simard,Fr d ric-Simon Hould,St phane Lebel,Simon Marceau,Picard Marceau +6 more
TL;DR: The results demonstrate the importance of potentially modifiable epigenetic factors in the cause of obesity and show the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children of mothers with large voluntary postsurgical weight loss was similar to that in the general population, with no increase in underweight.
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Effects of surgical treatment of the metabolic syndrome on liver fibrosis and cirrhosis
John G. Kral,Swan N. Thung,Simon Biron,Frédéric-Simon Hould,Stéfane Lebel,Simon Marceau,Serge Simard,Picard Marceau +7 more
TL;DR: The metabolic syndrome of obesity is a determinant of liver fibrosis and cirrhosis, treatable by substantial weight loss after malabsorptive surgery.
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Effects of maternal surgical weight loss in mothers on intergenerational transmission of obesity.
Jessica Smith,Katherine Cianflone,Simon Biron,Frédéric-Simon Hould,Stéfane Lebel,Simon Marceau,Odette Lescelleur,Laurent Biertho,Serge Simard,John G. Kral,Picard Marceau +10 more
TL;DR: This unique study of children aged 2.5-26 yr born before and after maternal antiobesity surgery demonstrated improvements in cardiometabolic markers sustained into adolescence, attributable to an improved intrauterine environment.