Do reasons for undergoing bariatric surgery influence weight loss and health-related quality of life?–A Swedish mixed method study

ABSTRACT:

Background

A wish for improved health or avoidance of ill health is often given as reason for wanting to undergo bariatric surgery. How such reasons relate to postoperative outcome is unclear.

Objective

The aim was to explore Swedish patients’ reasons for undergoing bariatric surgery. Also, we wanted to analyze if there were sex and age differences and associations with weight loss and health-related quality of life (HRQoL).

Settings

This was a single-center study conducted at a university hospital.

Method

Data on 688 patients (528 women and 160 men) including a free text response was analyzed inductively and deductively using predefined statements and was merged with data from the Scandinavian Obesity Surgery Registry. All data was analyzed using descri

SUBMITTER: Jaensson M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9550063 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature