TY - JOUR
T1 - Prospective study of health-related quality of life after Roux-en-Y bypass surgery for morbid obesity
AU - Chang, C. Y.
AU - Huang, C. K.
AU - Chang, Y. Y.
AU - Tai, C. M.
AU - Lin, J. T.
AU - Wang, J. D.
PY - 2010/10
Y1 - 2010/10
N2 - Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity on health-related quality of life (QOL) during the first year of follow-up. Methods: TheWorld Health Organization Quality of Life - Brief (WHOQOL-BREF) was administered 1 month before operation, and at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months after surgery. Body mass index, co-morbidities and operation-related complications were measured at these times. A mixed-effect model was constructed to analyse repeated measurements and determine the relationships between body mass index, WHOQOLBREF scores and other variables. Results: A total of 102 patients were enrolled. The mixed-effect model showed that the physical, psychological and social domains improved after bariatric surgery, with simultaneous reduction in weight and improvement in co-morbidities. There was a dip in scores in physical and psychological domains 3-6 months after surgery, significantly related to complications. All patients gradually improved between 6 and 12 months after surgery, reaching levels similar to those of healthy subjects. Conclusion: Health-related QOL improved dramatically after bariatric surgery, dipped slightly between 3 and 6 months, and improved again up to the end of the first year.
AB - Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity on health-related quality of life (QOL) during the first year of follow-up. Methods: TheWorld Health Organization Quality of Life - Brief (WHOQOL-BREF) was administered 1 month before operation, and at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months after surgery. Body mass index, co-morbidities and operation-related complications were measured at these times. A mixed-effect model was constructed to analyse repeated measurements and determine the relationships between body mass index, WHOQOLBREF scores and other variables. Results: A total of 102 patients were enrolled. The mixed-effect model showed that the physical, psychological and social domains improved after bariatric surgery, with simultaneous reduction in weight and improvement in co-morbidities. There was a dip in scores in physical and psychological domains 3-6 months after surgery, significantly related to complications. All patients gradually improved between 6 and 12 months after surgery, reaching levels similar to those of healthy subjects. Conclusion: Health-related QOL improved dramatically after bariatric surgery, dipped slightly between 3 and 6 months, and improved again up to the end of the first year.
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U2 - 10.1002/bjs.7179
DO - 10.1002/bjs.7179
M3 - Article
C2 - 20645295
AN - SCOPUS:77956989620
VL - 97
SP - 1541
EP - 1546
JO - British Journal of Surgery
JF - British Journal of Surgery
SN - 0007-1323
IS - 10
ER -