Improvement in co-morbidities following weight loss from gastric bypass surgery

Clinical observation reveals a close association between morbid obesity and a variety of serious medical conditions. This report describes the changes observed in some of these co-morbid conditions, following weight loss achieved by silastic ring gastric bypass (SRGBP). Between 1990 and 1998, 157 se...

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Published in:Obesity surgery 2000-10, Vol.10 (5), p.428-435
Main Authors: Dhabuwala, A, Cannan, R J, Stubbs, R S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Body Mass Index
Cholesterol, HDL - blood
Comorbidity
Female
Gastric Bypass
Gastrointestinal surgery
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Obesity
Obesity, Morbid - blood
Obesity, Morbid - epidemiology
Obesity, Morbid - surgery
Retrospective Studies
Weight control
Weight Loss
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Summary:Clinical observation reveals a close association between morbid obesity and a variety of serious medical conditions. This report describes the changes observed in some of these co-morbid conditions, following weight loss achieved by silastic ring gastric bypass (SRGBP). Between 1990 and 1998, 157 severely obese patients aged 15-62 years underwent SRGBP. Initial and follow-up data was recorded prospectively on a computerized database, with minor subsequent additions being achieved by phone call or questionnaire. Particular attention was given to associated co-morbidities and improvement in these that occurred during follow-up. Median pre-operative BMI was 45 (33-97). Patients were followed for a median 2.5 years. At 2 years post-SRGBP, median BMI was 28 (20-52). Weight loss was statistically significant (p
ISSN:0960-8923
1708-0428
DOI:10.1381/096089200321594291