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ArticleObesity surgery2023

Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery in Different Age Groups.

Urs Pfefferkorn, Sabrina Hort, Melika Beluli, Monica La Vista, Thomas Züger

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Article in Obesity surgery, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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  6. Determinants of Weight Loss and Regain in Men After Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass: A Retrospective Analysis.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2025
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Urs PfefferkornDepartment of Surgery, Kantonsspital Olten, Baslerstrasse 150, 4600, Olten, Switzerland. urs.pfefferkorn@spital.so.ch.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4608-0793
Sabrina HortDepartment of Surgery, Kantonsspital Baden, 5404, Baden, Switzerland.
Melika BeluliDepartment of Surgery, Kantonsspital Olten, Baslerstrasse 150, 4600, Olten, Switzerland.
Monica La VistaDepartment of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Kantonsspital Olten, 4600, Olten, Switzerland.
Thomas ZügerDepartment of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Kantonsspital Olten, 4600, Olten, Switzerland.
Kantonsschule Olten · CHKantonsspital Baden · CH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeWeight loss after bariatric operations may be reduced in older patients due to changes in metabolism. Some studies showed inferior weight loss in older patients compared to younger ones while others showed no such difference. In order to counsel patients about the expected weight loss after bariatric surgery, recommendations stratified by age are important.

methodsThis study encompasses a retrospective analysis of 500 consecutive patients with RYGB or sleeve gastrectomies from a single institution with a mean follow-up time of 3.6 years. Patients were stratified into five groups according to age at the time point of the operation: < 30 years, 30-39 years, 40-49 years, 50-59 years, and ≥ 60 years.

resultsWeight loss expressed in percent excessive body mass index loss (%EBMIL) at nadir were 86.6, 89.5, 84.0, 77.9, and 76.4% and 75.6, 78.4, 73.3, 68.0, and 69.0% at the time of last follow-up for the five groups, respectively. Weight loss was significantly higher in younger patients than in older patients for both time points. The total number of comorbidities that showed complete remission (normal values without treatment), was also significantly higher in the younger age groups.

conclusionsPrimary bariatric operations yield better weight loss results and remission rates of obesity related comorbidities in younger patients, but are still effective in older individuals.

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Bariatric SurgeryGastric BypassObesity, MorbidAgedBody Mass IndexGastrectomyHumansRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeWeight LossAgeBariatric surgeryWeight loss

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