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ArticleObesity pillars2026

Clinical-genetic predisposition and medium-term outcomes after bariatric surgery: A 5-year validation of the OBEGEN score.

Marta Zorzano-Martínez, Aaron Switzer-Rodríguez, Marta Bueno, Fernando Herrerías, Assumpta Caixàs, Alexis Luna, Andreea Ciudin, Carlos G Petrola, Nuria Vilarrasa, Claudio Lazzara and 4 more

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Marta Zorzano-MartínezEndocrinology and Nutrition Department, Araba University Hospital, Vitoria-Gasteiz, 01009, Spain.
Aaron Switzer-RodríguezDiabetes and Metabolism Research Group, Institut de Recerca Vall d'Hebron (ISS IR-HUVH-VHIR), Barcelona, 08035, Spain.
Marta BuenoEndocrinology and Nutrition Department, Arnau de Vilanova University Hospital, Obesity, Diabetes and metabolism Group (ODIM), Institut de Recerca Biomèdica (IRBLleida), University of Lleida, Lleida, 25198, Spain.
Fernando HerreríasGeneral and Digestive Surgery Department, Arnau de Vilanova University Hospital, Surgery Research Group, Institut de Recerca Biomèdica de Lleida (IRBLleida), Lleida, Spain.
Assumpta CaixàsEndocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Universitari Parc Tauli, Institut d'Investigació i Innovació Parc Taulí (I3PT-CERCA), Sabadell, 08208, Spain.
Alexis LunaUniversitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Barcelona, Spain.
Andreea CiudinDiabetes and Metabolism Research Group, Institut de Recerca Vall d'Hebron (ISS IR-HUVH-VHIR), Barcelona, 08035, Spain.
Carlos G PetrolaDepartment of General and Abdominal Surgery, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain.
Nuria VilarrasaCentro de Investigación en Red en Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas (CIBERdem), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain.
Claudio LazzaraEsophagogastric, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgical Unit, Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Bellvitge University Hospital-IDIBELL, Universitat de Barcelona (UB), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, 08907, Spain.
Carolina López-CanoEndocrinology and Nutrition Department, Arnau de Vilanova University Hospital, Obesity, Diabetes and metabolism Group (ODIM), Institut de Recerca Biomèdica (IRBLleida), University of Lleida, Lleida, 25198, Spain.
Cristina HernándezDiabetes and Metabolism Research Group, Institut de Recerca Vall d'Hebron (ISS IR-HUVH-VHIR), Barcelona, 08035, Spain.
Rafael SimóDiabetes and Metabolism Research Group, Institut de Recerca Vall d'Hebron (ISS IR-HUVH-VHIR), Barcelona, 08035, Spain.
Albert LecubeDiabetes and Metabolism Research Group, Institut de Recerca Vall d'Hebron (ISS IR-HUVH-VHIR), Barcelona, 08035, Spain.

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Abstract

Background: Weight-loss outcomes after bariatric surgery (BS) show interindividual variability that is not fully explained by clinical factors. In the OBEGEN study we previously developed a clinical-genetic score combining three clinical variables with nine single nucleotide polymorphisms to predict weight-loss success at 12-18 months after BS. In the present study we evaluated the usefulness of this clinical-genetic score to predict longitudinal weight-loss trajectories up to five years after BS. Methods: Multicenter retrospective cohort study including 342 adults who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy (2018-2020) with available genetic data. Patients were classified as into higher or lower predicted response groups using the OBEGEN cut-off (0.662). The primary outcome was percentage total weight loss (%TWL) assessed from 6 months to 5 years. Longitudinal trajectories were analyzed using linear mixed-effects models adjusted for baseline BMI, sex, type 2 diabetes, and center. Secondary outcomes included the proportion achieving >20% TWL and recurrent weight gain. Results: Patients in the higher predicted response group achieved greater %TWL throughout follow-up than those in the lower predicted response group (adjusted β = 2.60%, p = 0.009). Differences emerged early after surgery and remained stable over time without progressive divergence. At 5 years, a higher proportion of patients in the higher predicted response group maintained >20% TWL (78.7% vs. 60.0%, p = 0.001). Discriminatory performance of response to BS was moderate but consistent (area under the receiver operating characteristic curve 0.674 at 1 year; 0.608 at 5 years). Conclusion: The OBEGEN clinical-genetic score stratifies patients into distinct medium-term weight-loss trajectories after bariatric surgery, supporting its utility as a preoperative tool for risk stratification and personalized management in obesity.

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Bariatric surgeryGeneticsObesityPrecision medicinePrediction scoresWeight loss

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PMID42643178
PMCPMC13503130

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