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ArticleObesity surgery2024

Transportation Factors and Postoperative Attendance and Weight Loss Through 24 Months.

Keeley J Pratt, Harvey J Miller, Andrew S Hanks, Brian C Focht, Sabrena Noria, Stacy Brethauer, Bradley Needleman

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Keeley J PrattDepartment of Human Sciences, College of Education and Human Ecology, The Ohio State University, 1787 Neil Ave, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA. pratt.192@osu.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-8800-4326
Harvey J MillerDepartment of Geography, Center for Urban and Regional Analysis, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA.
Andrew S HanksDepartment of Human Sciences, College of Education and Human Ecology, The Ohio State University, 1787 Neil Ave, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA.
Brian C FochtDepartment of Human Sciences, College of Education and Human Ecology, The Ohio State University, 1787 Neil Ave, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA.
Sabrena NoriaDepartment of Geography, Center for Urban and Regional Analysis, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA.
Stacy BrethauerDepartment of Geography, Center for Urban and Regional Analysis, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA.
Bradley NeedlemanDepartment of Geography, Center for Urban and Regional Analysis, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA.

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Abstract

purposeTransportation, access to follow-up care, and association with weight loss are understudied in the bariatric population. The objective of this study was to determine how transportation variables associate with postoperative attendance and weight loss through 24 months. MATERIALS AND

methodsSeven hundred eighty-seven patients (81.3% female; 59.1% White) who had primary surgery (48.6% gastric bypass) from 2015 to 2019 were included. Sidewalk coverage and number of bus stops from patients' homes, driving distance in miles and minutes from patients' homes to the nearest bus stop and the clinic were measured. Bivariate analyses were conducted with the transportation variables and attendance and %TWL at 2 or 3, 6, 12, and 24 months. One mixed multilevel model was conducted with dependent variable %TWL over 24 months with visits as the between-subjects factor and covariates: race, insurance, surgical procedure, and driving distance to the clinic in minutes, attendance, and %TWL over 24 months; an interaction between distance, attendance, and visits.

resultsThere were no significant differences between the majority of the transportation variables and postoperative attendance or %TWL. Patients who had perfect attendance had improved %TWL at 12 months [t(534)=-1.92, p=0.056] and 24 months [t(393)=-2.69, p=0.008] compared to those who missed at least one appointment. Patients with perfect attendance and who had shorter driving times (under 20 min) to the clinic had greater weight loss through 24 months [F(10, 1607.50)=2.19, p=0.016)].

conclusionsOverall, transportation factors were not associated with attendance and weight loss, with the exception of the interaction between shorter driving minutes to follow-up and perfect attendance.

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Bariatric SurgeryGastric BypassObesity, MorbidFemaleHumansMaleRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeWeight LossAttendanceMetabolic and bariatric surgerySocial determinants of healthTransportationWeight loss

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PMID38015330

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