A Genetic Risk Score Is Associated with Weight Loss Following Roux-en Y Gastric Bypass Surgery.
Marcus BandsteinSarah VoisinEmil K NilssonBernd SchultesBarbara ErnstMartin ThurnheerChristian BenedictJessica MwinyiHelgi B SchiöthPublished in: Obesity surgery (2017)
We identified two GRSs composed of BMI and WHR-associated SNPs with significant impact on weight loss after RYGB surgery using random forest analysis as a SNP selection tool. The GRS may be useful to pre-surgically evaluate the risks for patients undergoing RYGB surgery.
Keyphrases
- roux en y gastric bypass
- weight loss
- gastric bypass
- minimally invasive
- coronary artery bypass
- bariatric surgery
- obese patients
- patients undergoing
- genome wide
- surgical site infection
- weight gain
- climate change
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- atrial fibrillation
- acute coronary syndrome
- coronary artery disease
- physical activity
- insulin resistance