Opioid Use After Gastric Bypass, Sleeve Gastrectomy or Intensive Lifestyle Intervention.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To compare opioid use in patients with obesity treated with bariatric surgery versus adults with obesity who underwent intensive lifestyle modification.

Summary of background data

Previous studies of opioid use after bariatric surgery have been limited by small sample sizes, short follow-up, and lack of control groups.

Methods

Nationwide matched cohort study including individuals from the Scandinavian Obesity Surgery Registry and the Itrim health database with individuals undergoing structured intensive lifestyle modification, between August 1, 2007 and September 30, 2015. Participants were matched on Body Mass Index, age, sex, education, previous opioid use, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and psychiatric status (n = 30,359:21,356). Dispensed opioids were

SUBMITTER: Wallen S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9905206 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature