ArticleWorld journal of surgery2021
Higher Socioeconomic Status is Associated with Improved Outcomes After Obesity Surgery Among Women in Germany.
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- The forgotten patient: A psychological perspective on the implementation of bariatric surgery guidelines.Obesity science & practice · 2023Review
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- Socioeconomic Deprivation Is Not Associated with Outcomes after Esophagectomy at a German High-Volume Center.Cancers · 2023Article
- Neighborhood deprivation and residential property values do not affect weight loss at 1 or 3 years after bariatric surgery.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2023Article
- Fatty acid-binding protein-4 (FABP4) and matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP9) as predictive values for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).Lipids in health and disease · 2023Article
- Evaluating the Bariatric Safety Net: Analysis of Socioeconomic Factors and Outcomes at a Bariatric Safety Net Program Compared to an Affiliated Private Center.Obesity surgery · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundLow socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with an increased prevalence of obesity. It is unknown whether SES influences the outcome after bariatric surgery in Germany. Therefore, the aim of our study was to investigate whether the SES is linked with an inferior outcome after bariatric surgery.
methodsWe included all patients who underwent bariatric surgery in our university hospital from 2012-2014. Net income was estimated by matching the zip codes of patient residency with the region-specific purchasing power index. We analyzed the relationship between SES, weight loss and remission of comorbidities.
resultsWe included 559 patients in this study and detected a mean 5-year percentage excess weight loss (%EWL) of 52.3%. We detected a significantly lower initial body mass index (BMI) and weight in patients with a higher income. One year after surgery, we did not find a significant difference. Further analysis revealed that only women with a higher income had a significantly lower BMI and weight 3 and 5 years after surgery.
conclusionsBariatric surgery is beneficial for all patients regardless of income. Furthermore, we demonstrated that women with high SES have a better outcome after bariatric surgery.
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