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. 2022 Jul 26;19(15):9078.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph19159078.

Quality of Life after Bariatric Surgery-A Systematic Review

Regina Sierżantowicz  1 , Jerzy Robert Ładny  2 , Jolanta Lewko  3
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Quality of Life after Bariatric Surgery-A Systematic Review

Regina Sierżantowicz et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. .

Abstract

Background: Most studies analyzing the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) after bariatric treatment ceased at five years post-surgery or even earlier, and it is unclear whether the HRQOL benefit persists for a longer time. This paper reviews sparse evidence regarding HRQOL in patients who underwent bariatric surgery at least nine years prior.

Materials and methods: A of PubMed, Scopus and Google Scholar between 2007-2021 was carried out for the studies investigating HRQOL as an outcome measure in patients after bariatric surgery of any type and having at least a 9-year follow-up. Inconsistent reporting of weight loss or postgraduate study results unrelated to QoL were not included in the study. The study used the PICO procedure.

Results: The review of 18 identified publications demonstrated that bariatric treatment seems to provide a persistent benefit in terms of HRQOL, especially its physical component score. Due to psychological predispositions, some patients appear to be less likely to benefit from bariatric treatment, whether in terms of HRQOL or bodyweight reduction. Inconsistent and imprecise studies may limit the evidence included in a review.

Conclusions: The early identification of such patients and providing them with holistic care, including psychological intervention, would likely further improve the outcomes of bariatric treatment.

Keywords: BAROS; SF-36; bariatric surgery; obesity; quality of life.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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