作者
Anita P Courcoulas, Nicholas J Christian, Steven H Belle, Paul D Berk, David R Flum, Luis Garcia, Mary Horlick, Melissa A Kalarchian, Wendy C King, James E Mitchell, Emma J Patterson, John R Pender, Alfons Pomp, Walter J Pories, Richard C Thirlby, Susan Z Yanovski, Bruce M Wolfe, Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (LABS) Consortium
发表日期
2013/12/11
期刊
Jama
卷号
310
期号
22
页码范围
2416-2425
出版商
American Medical Association
简介
Importance
Severe obesity (body mass index [BMI] ≥35) is associated with a broad range of health risks. Bariatric surgery induces weight loss and short-term health improvements, but little is known about long-term outcomes of these operations.
Objective
To report 3-year change in weight and select health parameters after common bariatric surgical procedures.
Design and Setting
The Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (LABS) Consortium is a multicenter observational cohort study at 10 US hospitals in 6 geographically diverse clinical centers.
Participants and Exposure
Adults undergoing first-time bariatric surgical procedures as part of routine clinical care by participating surgeons were recruited between 2006 and 2009 and followed up until September 2012. Participants completed research assessments prior to surgery and 6 months, 12 months, and then annually after surgery.
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