Analysis of Correlation between Age and Satisfied Total Weight Loss Percentage Outcome at 1 Year after Bariatric Surgery using the Restricted Cubic Spline Function: A Retrospective Study in China.
Zhehong LiGuanyang ChenLiang WangQiqige WuyunQing SangJing WangChenxu TianMingyue ShangZheng WangDexiao DuNengwei ZhangPublished in: Obesity surgery (2023)
Age was an independent predictor of satisfied TWL% outcome one year following BS, and our study considered 32 years as a potential cut-off point. For Chinese patients over the age of 32 who are eligible for BS, it may be beneficial to do BS earlier as the probability of achieving a satisfied TWL% outcome may decrease with age.