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ArticleSurgical endoscopy2023

Bite by byte: can fitness wearables help bariatric patients lose more weight after surgery?

Estella Y Huang, Daniel Chung, Hannah M Hollandsworth, Nicole H Goldhaber, Lorijane Robles, Maria Horgan, Bryan J Sandler, Garth R Jacobsen, Ryan C Broderick, Eduardo Grunvald and 1 more

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Article in Surgical endoscopy, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Estella Y HuangDivision of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Center for the Future of Surgery, University of California, 9500 Gilman Drive, MET Building 845, La Jolla, San Diego, CA, 92093-0740, USA. ehuang@health.ucsd.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6926-0084
Daniel ChungDivision of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Center for the Future of Surgery, University of California, 9500 Gilman Drive, MET Building 845, La Jolla, San Diego, CA, 92093-0740, USA.
Hannah M HollandsworthDivision of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Center for the Future of Surgery, University of California, 9500 Gilman Drive, MET Building 845, La Jolla, San Diego, CA, 92093-0740, USA.
Nicole H GoldhaberDivision of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Center for the Future of Surgery, University of California, 9500 Gilman Drive, MET Building 845, La Jolla, San Diego, CA, 92093-0740, USA.
Lorijane RoblesDivision of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Center for the Future of Surgery, University of California, 9500 Gilman Drive, MET Building 845, La Jolla, San Diego, CA, 92093-0740, USA.
Maria HorganDivision of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Center for the Future of Surgery, University of California, 9500 Gilman Drive, MET Building 845, La Jolla, San Diego, CA, 92093-0740, USA.
Bryan J SandlerDivision of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Center for the Future of Surgery, University of California, 9500 Gilman Drive, MET Building 845, La Jolla, San Diego, CA, 92093-0740, USA.
Garth R JacobsenDivision of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Center for the Future of Surgery, University of California, 9500 Gilman Drive, MET Building 845, La Jolla, San Diego, CA, 92093-0740, USA.
Ryan C BroderickDivision of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Center for the Future of Surgery, University of California, 9500 Gilman Drive, MET Building 845, La Jolla, San Diego, CA, 92093-0740, USA.
Eduardo GrunvaldDivision of General Internal Medicine, UCSD Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, San Diego, CA, USA.
Santiago HorganDivision of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Center for the Future of Surgery, University of California, 9500 Gilman Drive, MET Building 845, La Jolla, San Diego, CA, 92093-0740, USA.
University of California San Diego · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMultidisciplinary approaches to weight loss have been shown to improve outcomes in bariatric patients. Few studies have been performed assessing the utility and compliance of fitness tracking devices after bariatric surgery. We aim to determine whether use of an activity tracking device assists bariatric patients in improving postoperative weight loss behaviors.

methodsA fitness wearable was offered to patients undergoing bariatric surgery from 2019 to 2022. A telephone survey was conducted to elucidate the impact of the device on the patient's postoperative weight loss efforts 6 to 12 months after surgery. Weight loss outcomes of sleeve gastrectomy (SG) patients receiving the fitness wearable (FW) were compared to those of a group of SG patients who did not receive one (non-FW).

resultsThirty-seven patients were given a fitness wearable, 20 of whom responded to our telephone survey. Five patients reported not using the device and were excluded. 88.2% reported that using the device had a positive impact on their overall lifestyle. Patients felt that using the fitness wearable to keeping track of their progress helped them both to achieve short-term fitness goals and sustain them in the long run. From the patients that utilized the device, 44.4% of those that discontinued felt like it helped them build a routine that they maintained even after they were no longer using it. Demographic data between FW and non-FW groups (age, sex, CCI, initial BMI, and surgery BMI) did not differ significantly. The FW group trended towards greater %EWL at 1 year post-operation (65.2% versus 52.4%, p = 0.066) and had significantly greater %TWL at 1 year post-operation (30.3% versus 22.3%, p = 0.02).

conclusionThe use of an activity tracking device enhances a patient's post-bariatric surgery experience, serving to keep patients informed and motivated, and leading to improved activity that may translate to better weight loss outcomes.

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Bariatric SurgeryGastric BypassObesity, MorbidWearable Electronic DevicesGastrectomyHumansRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeWeight LossBariatric surgeryFitness wearableLifestyle modification

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PMID37286749
PMCPMC10338384
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