Diabetes Mellitus Predicts Weight Gain After Surgery in Patients With Acromegaly.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Metabolic complications are common in patients with acromegaly. However, this occasionally does not improve post-surgery and may be related to postoperative weight gain. We aimed to investigate the postoperative weight change and factors associated with postoperative weight gain in patients with acromegaly.

Design and methods

Overall, 113 consecutive patients with body weight records pre- and 3-6 months post-surgery between October 2009 and March 2021 were enrolled. Patients were divided into three groups: weight loss (weight decrease ≥3%), stable, and weight gain (weight increase ≥3%). Hormone status, metabolic comorbidities, and anthropometric parameters were compared between the groups.

Results

Among 113 patients, 29 (25.7%) and 26 (23.0%) patients lost a

SUBMITTER: Jang HN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8959539 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature