Factors Associated With Achieving a Body Mass Index of Less Than 30 After Bariatric Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Achieving a body mass index (BMI, calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared) of less than 30 is an important goal of bariatric surgery, given the increased risk for weight-related morbidity and mortality with a BMI above this threshold.

Objective

To identify predictors for achieving a BMI of less than 30 after bariatric surgery.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective study used data from the Michigan Bariatric Surgery Collaborative, a statewide quality improvement collaborative that uses a prospectively gathered clinical data registry. A total of 27 320 adults undergoing primary bariatric surgery between June 2006 and May 2015 at teaching and nonteaching hospitals in Michigan were included.

Exposure

Bariatric

SUBMITTER: Varban OA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5710420 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature