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Published in: Obesity Surgery 2/2016

01-02-2016 | Review Article

Quality of Life Outcomes of Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review

Authors: Aleeya Hachem, Leah Brennan

Published in: Obesity Surgery | Issue 2/2016

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Abstract

Bariatric surgery is often pursued to improve quality of life (QOL). This paper systematically reviews the literature examining QOL following bariatric surgery. Fifteen controlled trials examined changes in QOL in obese (BMI > 30) adults (18–65 years) following bariatric surgery; seven compared bariatric surgery to non-surgical interventions and six compared different types of bariatric surgery. Bariatric surgery resulted in greater improvements in QOL than other obesity treatments. Significant differences in QOL improvements were found between different types of bariatric surgery. QOL improvements were more likely to occur within the first 2 years following surgery, with greater improvements in physical QOL than mental QOL. Bariatric surgery improves QOL. Future research is needed to investigate changes in QOL in different domains in the short- and long-term following bariatric surgery.
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Metadata
Title
Quality of Life Outcomes of Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review
Authors
Aleeya Hachem
Leah Brennan
Publication date
01-02-2016
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Obesity Surgery / Issue 2/2016
Print ISSN: 0960-8923
Electronic ISSN: 1708-0428
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-015-1940-z

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