title: Improved quality of life after bariatric surgery in morbidly obese patients. Interdisciplinary group of bariatric surgery of Verona (G.I.C.O.V.).
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Our aim was to evaluate the changes of health-related Quality of Life (HR-QoL) after bariatric surgery.
  
  
  METHODS
  110 patients, who underwent laparoscopic bariatric surgery (N=34 gastric banding; N= 69 Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, N=7 sleeve gastrectomy), were evaluated before surgery and after an average of 36±13 months with SF-36 Health Survey.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mean preoperative age and body mass index (BMI) were 43±12 years and 45±7 kg/m2 respectively. At follow-up, mean BMI was 33±6 kg/m2. A significant improvement was observed for all dimensions of SF-36, except for General and Mental Health dimension. Satisfaction was greater in patients with the higher reduction in weight. Only the PF (Physical Functioning) domain (F=6,349, p=0.01) resulted a significant predictor of the weight lost after surgery independently of age, sex and type of surgery.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We confirm a beneficial effect of bariatric surgery on HR-QoL. Moreover, we found that PF domain of SF-36 is a significant predictor of weight loss.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nadalini
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Zenti
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Masotto
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Indelicato
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fainelli
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bonora
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Battistoni
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Romani
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Genna
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zoppini
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bonora
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D050110:Bariatric Surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life