Can a free weight management program "move the needle" for obese patients preparing for hernia surgery?: outcomes of a novel pilot program.
Sara M MaskalA M Boyd-TresslerL J HeinbergK C MontelioneC C PetroD M KrpataM J RosenA S PrabhuPublished in: Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery (2022)
Enrollment in weight loss programs was low despite encouragement from surgeons, free programs, and accessible platforms. Participation in the WMN correlated with more successful weight loss. Our findings suggest that inability to lose weight may be multifactorial. Further study should be devoted to determining other common barriers to weight loss.
Keyphrases
- weight loss
- bariatric surgery
- obese patients
- roux en y gastric bypass
- gastric bypass
- quality improvement
- public health
- glycemic control
- minimally invasive
- weight gain
- physical activity
- coronary artery bypass
- health insurance
- healthcare
- randomized controlled trial
- type diabetes
- acute coronary syndrome
- study protocol
- metabolic syndrome
- thoracic surgery
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- skeletal muscle
- adipose tissue