Why the study?
Does Roux-en-Y gastric bypass improve heart disease risk factors in morbidly obese patients?
Population
43 morbidly obese patients. Weight above ideal averaged 72 kg in women and 78 kg in men. Included 8 diabetic…
Comparison
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass vs Preoperative baseline (before surgery)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
12 months
Authors
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RYGB was associated with improved lipids and BP at 6 months; hypothesis-generating and requires RCT confirmation before practice change.
Does Roux-en-Y gastric bypass improve heart disease risk factors in morbidly obese patients?
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass significantly improves coronary heart disease risk factors, including lipid profiles and hypertension, within six months in morbidly obese patients.
John J. Gleysteen (1983) studied this question.
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