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ArticleObesity surgery2021

Differences in Health-Related Quality of Life After Gastric Bypass Surgery: a Cross-Sectional Study.

Tobias Antonsson, André Wennersten, Kaisa Sörensen, Sara Regnér, Mikael Ekelund

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Article in Obesity surgery, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Tobias AntonssonDepartment of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Section for Surgery, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden. tobias.antonsson@med.lu.se.ORCID 0000-0002-3248-8819
André WennerstenClinical Studies Sweden - Forum South, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
Kaisa SörensenDepartment of Surgery, Skane University Hospital, Lund, Malmo, Sweden.
Sara RegnérDepartment of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Section for Surgery, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
Mikael EkelundDepartment of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Section for Surgery, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
Lund University · SEMalmö University · SESkåne University Hospital · SE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGastric bypass (GBP) is a surgical method with good evidence of sustainable weight loss, reduced obesity-related comorbidities, and improved health-related quality of life (HRQoL). However, long-term data post-GBP is scarce on HRQoL related to other factors than weight loss, such as impact of socio-economic, age, and gender.

aimTo investigate long-term HRQoL in GBP patients.

methodsThe study was conducted as a cross-sectional study covering 3 to 9 years post-GBP measuring HRQoL using RAND-36. Association to weight loss, time since surgery, gender, educational level, occupation, and age was analyzed. The participants were included on the basis that they had received a GBP that was performed by Region Skåne, the southernmost administrative healthcare region in Sweden. Recruitment to the study was by mail invitation for an online survey.

resultsOf the total population of 5310 persons receiving the questionnaire, 1339 of the 1372 responders fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Those with low educational level, unemployed, persons on sick leave or disability support, and those with less weight loss reported the lowest HRQoL. The longer time since surgery, the lower the HRQoL.

conclusionLess weight loss, longer time since GBP, lower educational level, and lower degree of employment all affect HRQoL negatively after GBP surgery.

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Gastric BypassObesity, MorbidCross-Sectional StudiesHumansQuality of LifeSwedenBariatric surgeryCross-sectional studyGastric bypassHealth-related quality of lifeObesity surgeryRAND-36SF-36

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PMID33928524
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