Effects of Bariatric Surgery in Early- and Adult-Onset Obesity in the Prospective Controlled Swedish Obese Subjects Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Bariatric surgery is an effective treatment for obesity, but it is unknown if outcomes differ between adults with early- versus adult-onset obesity. We investigated how obesity status at 20 years of age affects outcomes after bariatric surgery later in life.

Research design and methods

The Swedish Obese Subjects study is a prospective matched study performed at 25 surgical departments and 480 primary health care centers. Participants aged 37-60 years with BMI ≥34 kg/m² (men) or ≥38 kg/m² (women) were recruited between 1987 and 2001; 2,007 participants received bariatric surgery and 2,040 usual care. Self-reported body weight at 20 years of age was used to stratify patients into subgroups with normal BMI (<25 kg/m²), overweight (BMI

SUBMITTER: Kristensson FM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7085812 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature