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Great Health Benefits But No Change in Employment or Psychopharmaceutical Drug Use 2 Years After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

Authors: Susanna E. Hanvold, Elin B. Løken, Sofie F. Paus, Eva Rustad de Brisis, Kirsti Bjerkan, Helga Refsum, Anne-Marie Aas

Published in: Obesity Surgery | Issue 9/2015

Abstract

Background

The aim was to examine health benefits and lifestyle factors after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB).

Methods

Patients (n = 165) were investigated 2 years after RYGB in relation to psychopharmaceutical drugs, employment status, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), hypertension, metabolic syndrome (MetS), body weight, physical activity (PA), and energy intake.

Results

Excess weight loss (EWL) was 71.4 ± 20.6 %. Prevalence of T2DM, hypertension, and MetS was reduced (P < 0.001 for all). There were no changes in the use of psychopharmaceutical drugs (20.6 vs. 18.8 %, P = 0.549) or in the proportion of unemployed participants (37.7 vs. 33.3 %, P = 0.189) from pre- to post-surgery. Eighty-three percent achieved EWL ≥50 %. These subjects had a lower pre-surgery BMI. We found no differences in the prevalence of hypertension, T2DM, and MetS pre-surgery, but the prevalence was lower after surgery compared with subjects with EWL <50 %.

Conclusion

RYGB induced remission of T2DM, hypertension, and MetS 2 years after surgery. The benefit was greatest in the group with EWL ≥50 %. Despite excellent weight loss, there was no change in the use of psychopharmaceutical drugs or proportion of unemployed participants.

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Title: Great Health Benefits But No Change in Employment or Psychopharmaceutical Drug Use 2 Years After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Authors: Susanna E. Hanvold
Elin B. Løken
Sofie F. Paus
Eva Rustad de Brisis
Kirsti Bjerkan
Helga Refsum
Anne-Marie Aas
Publication date: 01-09-2015
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Obesity Surgery / Issue 9/2015
Print ISSN: 0960-8923
Electronic ISSN: 1708-0428
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-015-1583-0

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Great Health Benefits But No Change in Employment or Psychopharmaceutical Drug Use 2 Years After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

Abstract

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusion

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Abstract

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusion

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