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Factors associated with weight loss after gastric bypass

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Campos, Guilherme M.·2008·Archives of Surgery

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BACKGROUND: Gastric bypass (GBP) is the most common operation performed in the United States for morbid obesity. However, weight loss is poor in 10% to 15% of patients. We sought to determine the independent factors associated with poor weight loss after GBP. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. We examined demographic, operative, and follow-up data by means of multivariate analysis. Variables investigated were age, sex, race, marital and insurance status, initial weight and body mass index (BMI) (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared), comorbidities (diabetes mellitus, hypertension, joint disease, sleep apnea, hyperlipidemia, and psychiatric disease), laparoscopic vs open surgery, gastric pouch area, gastrojejunostomy technique, and alimentary limb length. SETTING: University tertiary referral center. PATIENTS: All patients at our institution who underwent GBP from January 1, 2003, through July 30, 2006. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Weight loss at 12 months defined as poor (< or =40% excess weight loss) or good (>40% excess weight loss). RESULTS: Follow-up data at 12 months were available for 310 of the 361 patients (85.9%) undergoing GBP during the study period. Mean preoperative BMI was 52 (range, 36-108). Mean BMI and excess weight loss at follow-up were 34 (range, 17-74) and 60% (range, 8%-117%), respectively. Thirty-eight patients (12.3%) had poor weight loss. Of the 4 variables associated with poor weight loss in the univariate analysis (greater initial weight, diabetes, open approach, and larger pouch size), only diabetes (odds ratio, 3.09; 95% confidence interval, 1.35-7.09 [P = .007]) and larger pouch size (odds ratio, 2.77;95% confidence interval, 1.81-4.22 [P <.001]) remained after the multivariate analysis. CONCLUSIONS: Gastric bypass results in substantial weight loss in most patients. Diabetes and larger pouch size are independently associated with poor weight loss after GBP.

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Authors
Campos, G. M.
Affiliations
University of California, San Francisco (US)
Corresponding author
Campos, Guilherme M.
Venue
Archives of Surgery
Published
2008-09-15
Volume
143
Issue
9
Pages
877
ISSN
0004-0010 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1998092898
Cited by
172
References
63
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FWCI
13.35
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Archives of Surgery (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • University of California, San Francisco
  • National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (T32EB001631)
  • National Center for Research Resources (KL2RR024130)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Body Contouring and Surgery
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques
Keywords
gastric bypass, morbid obesity, weight loss, excess weight loss, diabetes mellitus, bariatric surgery outcomes
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Diabetes Mellitus, Female, Humans, Middle Aged, Obesity, Morbid, Postoperative Period, Gastric Bypass, Weight Loss, Comorbidity, Body Mass Index, Multivariate Analysis

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