title: Does bariatric surgery improve the patient's quality of life?
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this investigation was to assess the effect of malabsorptive bariatric surgery (BS) on the quality of life (QoL), applying the Nottingham Health Profile (NHP) and the bariatric analysis and reporting outcome system (BAROS).
  
  
  METHODS
  A prospective cohort study was performed in 100 adult patients (> 18 years) undergoing bariatric surgery by malabsorptive technique for one year.
  
  
  METHODS
  Patients were monitored from the beginning of the BS program until a year after the intervention, applying the NHP and the BAROS test. At baseline, the mean weight of the women was 132 ± 22 kg and the Body Mass Index (BMI) was 50.7 kg/m².
  
  
  RESULTS
  The values obtained from different areas applying the NHP questionnaire showed statistical significant differences (p < 0.001) with respect to baseline values. According to the BAROS test, 48% of patients lost 25-49% of weight excess and 80.8% had resolved major comorbidities at 1 yr. According to the Moorehead-Ardelt QoL score, there were major improvements in employment and self-esteem in 89% and 87% of patients, respectively, and improvements in physical activity, sexual and social relationships. According to the total mean BAROS score, the outcome was considered "very good".
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  NHP and BAROS questionnaires appear to be useful and easily applicable tools to assess the QoL of obese patients.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Nutrición y Bromatología, Universidad de Granada, Granada, España.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Martínez
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Ruiz-López
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Giménez
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Pérez de la Cruz
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Orduña
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D050110:Bariatric Surgery / Q000523:psychology*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015431:Weight Loss / Q000502:physiology; D055815:Young Adult