Factors Associated With Cognitive Improvement After Bariatric Surgery Among Patients With Severe Obesity in the Netherlands.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Bariatric surgery-induced weight loss is often associated with improved cognitive function. However, improvement in cognitive function is not always exhibited by all patients, and the mechanisms behind cognitive improvement remain unknown.

Objective

To investigate the association of changes in adipokines, inflammatory factors, mood, and physical activity with alterations in cognitive function after bariatric surgery among patients with severe obesity.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study included 156 patients with severe obesity (body mass index [calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared], >35) eligible for Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, aged between 35 and 55 years, who were enrolled in the BARICO (Bariatric Surgery Ri

SUBMITTER: Vreeken D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10230316 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature