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May 13, 2013Obesity29 citations

Musculoskeletal function following bariatric surgery

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Why the study?

Does Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) improve musculoskeletal and physical function in women scheduled for bariatric surgery?

Population

50 women aged 20-74 scheduled for Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) procedure

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

1 year

Authors

MIMichael F. IossiEKEmmanuel K. KonstantakosDTDonovan Teel

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Overview

RYGB was associated with major weight loss and functional gains at 1 year in obese women; leaves open causal musculoskeletal benefits pending randomized trials.

Structured PICO

Does Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) improve musculoskeletal and physical function in women scheduled for bariatric surgery?

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Population
50 women aged 20-74 scheduled for Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) procedure
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Intervention
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) procedure
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Outcome
Musculoskeletal/physical function changes measured by timed-get-up-and-go (TGUG), short-form health survey-36 (SF-36), and short musculoskeletal function assessment (SFMA) questionnaires at 6 and 12 monthspatient reported

Bariatric surgery (RYGB) leads to significant weight loss and acute improvements in musculoskeletal and physical function at 1 year in morbidly obese women.

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Iossi et al. (2013) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a953ec2cd39a1e5b27cf524https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.20155
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