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May 1, 1999Journal of the American College of Surgeons168 citations

A health status assessment of the impact of weight loss following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for clinically severe obesity

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Why the study?

Does Roux-en-Y gastric bypass improve health status in patients with clinically severe obesity?

Population

Patients with clinically severe obesity scheduled for Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Comparison

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass vs Preoperative baseline

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

>18 months (plateau)

Key result

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass resulted in a mean excess body weight loss of 63% at plateau (>18 months) and significantly improved all areas of health status on the SF-36 compared to preoperative values.

Authors

PCPatricia S. ChobanJOJacqueline OnyejekweJBJean C. Burge

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Overview

Surgical treatment of clinically severe obesity with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass profoundly improves patients' self-reported health status, returning it to or above normal population levels.

Study Design

Type

Cohort

Structured PICO

Does Roux-en-Y gastric bypass improve health status in patients with clinically severe obesity?

P
Population
Patients with clinically severe obesity scheduled for Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, followed up to a weight plateau (>18 months).
E
Exposure
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
C
Comparator
Preoperative baseline
O
Outcome
Overall health status measured by Short Form 36 (SF-36) at weight plateau (>18 months)patient reported

Surgical treatment of clinically severe obesity with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass profoundly improves patients' self-reported health status, returning it to or above normal population levels.

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Choban et al. (1999) conducted a cohort in Clinically severe obesity. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass vs. Preoperative baseline and national normal population was evaluated on Health status measured by Short Form 36 (SF-36). Roux-en-Y gastric bypass resulted in a mean excess body weight loss of 63% at plateau (>18 months) and significantly improved all areas of health status on the SF-36 compared to preoperative values.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa29996375ea2a2e2fdd207https://doi.org/10.1016/s1072-7515(99)00030-7
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