Patients experience with preoperative use of anti-obesity medications and associations with bariatric surgery expectations.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Few studies have investigated the use of anti-obesity medications (AOMs) before bariatric surgery and how prior use impacts patients' goals and expectations for surgery.

Objectives

This study investigated associations between patients' experiences with AOMs and weight loss expectations before bariatric surgery.

Settings

Single tertiary university hospital.

Methods

Patients were electronically surveyed with a 31-item questionnaire via email or the patient portal with a primary predictor variable of AOMs presurgery. Outcomes included degree of weight loss and weight regain and motivation for seeking surgery.

Results

A total of 346 persons were invited to complete the survey; 112 surveys (32.4%) were completed, with 7 excluded because of not answ

SUBMITTER: Samuels JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12288039 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature