Cited by 174Bariatric Surgery and OutcomesBody Contouring and SurgeryMinimally Invasive Surgical Techniques

Correlation between age and weight loss after bariatric surgery

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Contreras, Juan Eduardo, Santander, Carmen, Court, Ismael, Bravo, Jorge·2013·Obesity Surgery

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Background Conflicting evidence exists regarding age as a predictive factor in excess weight loss after bariatric surgery. The objective of this cross-sectional study is to evaluate differences in excess BMI loss (%EBMIL) 1 year after surgery in patients older and younger than 45 years.Methods Adult obese patients fulfilling selection criteria underwent either Roux-en-Y gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy and were grouped according to age < and ≥45 years with follow-up at least 1 year. Both groups were compared in terms of excess BMI loss (%EBMIL) and other clinical outcomes. Possible relationship between %EBMIL, age, surgical technique, and presence of comorbidities such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension (HT), and dyslipidemia (DL) was searched.Results Three hundred thirty-seven patients (72.5 % female), 196 (50.1 %) younger than 45 years and 141 (49.9 %) with age ≥45 years. There was significant difference between age group and %EBMIL 12 months after surgery (p < 0.001), showing better results in younger patients. No differences were found in terms of gender, preoperative body mass index (BMI), surgical technique, nor presence of DL. Using multiple regression, we found significant interaction effect between age group (p < 0.001), presence of HT (p = 0.001), and %EBMIL at follow-up.Conclusions Patients younger than 45 years lose greater amount of excess BMI than older patients after bariatric surgery. This tendency might be useful as a preoperative weight loss predictor in bariatric patients.

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Authors
Contreras, J. E., Santander, C., Court, I., & Bravo, J.
Affiliations
  • Clinica Santa Maria (CL)
  • Hospital del Salvador (CL)
Corresponding author
Contreras, Juan Eduardo
Venue
Obesity Surgery
Published
2013-03-06
Volume
23
Issue
8
Pages
1286-1289
ISSN
  • 0960-8923 (ISSN-L)
  • 1708-0428
OpenAlex
W1965510823
Cited by
174
References
15
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FWCI
14.12
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Obesity Surgery (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Universidad de Chile (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
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
bariatric surgery, age
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Age Factors, Aged, Chile, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Obesity, Morbid, Gastric Bypass, Gastroplasty, Weight Loss, Comorbidity, Body Mass Index, Treatment Outcome, Patient Selection

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