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Bariatric Support Groups Predicts Long-term Weight Loss.
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Abstract
backgroundSupport groups are an integral part of bariatric surgery (BS) programs yet there is limited evidence for an association between support group attendance and BS weight outcomes. SETTINGS: University Hospital, Spain.
objectivesThis study examined the effect of support group attendance on weight loss (WL) at short- and long-term follow-up (FU) following BS.
methodsParticipants were 531 (mean body mass index (BMI) = 45.8 (5.4) kg/m
resultsThree hundred and twenty-three (60.8%) and 129 (24.3%) participants attended at least one session of N-BSGP and E-BSGP, respectively. Linear regression analyses showed that number of sessions attended during year 1 predicted percent total body WL (%TBWL (β = 0.381, p < 0.001)) and percent excess WL (%EWL (β = 0.928, p < 0.001)) at one year and number of sessions attended during years 2-5 were positively related to %TBWL and %EWL achieved at 5 years (%EWL: β = 0.162 (p = 0.014) and %TBWL: β = 0.378 (p = 0.013)) respectively.
conclusionWe observed a significant beneficial effect of a post-surgical support group program on short- and long-term body WL after BS.
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