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01-07-2021 | Coronavirus | Brief Communication

Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Short-term Weight Loss in a Single Italian Institution

Authors: Antonio Vitiello, Giovanna Berardi, Nunzio Velotti, Vincenzo Schiavone, Mario Musella

Published in: Obesity Surgery | Issue 7/2021

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Italy was the first European country to have a major outbreak of COVID-19. Bariatric procedures were stopped and telemedicine had to be implemented. A large percentage of patients struggled to follow postoperative diet and to start physical activity due to social restrictions. We have compared short-term outcomes of patients who had bariatric procedures prior to lockdown with subjects that had undergone obesity surgery in the same period of the previous year at our institution. A total number of 63 patients were included in this study. Weight loss at 1, 3 and 6 postoperative months in the 2019 group was significantly higher at any point of follow-up when compared to 2020. Social limitations and nonattendance of clinical appointments may have compromised early results.

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Title: Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Short-term Weight Loss in a Single Italian Institution
Authors: Antonio Vitiello
Giovanna Berardi
Nunzio Velotti
Vincenzo Schiavone
Mario Musella
Publication date: 01-07-2021
Publisher: Springer US
Keywords: Coronavirus
Obesity
Obesity
Sleeve Gastrectomy
Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric Surgery
COVID-19
Telemedicine
Published in: Obesity Surgery / Issue 7/2021
Print ISSN: 0960-8923
Electronic ISSN: 1708-0428
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-021-05343-8

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