Effect of bariatric surgery on employment status-a 7 years controlled nationwide registry study.

Claus Bogh JuhlRené HolstLene Hymøller MundbjergCharlotte StolbergJon Michael GranGert Frank Thomsen

Published in: BMJ open (2021)

Compared with a matched control group, those undergoing bariatric surgery did not improve their employment status in the long term. Certain subgroups had a more sustained positive effect.

Keyphrases

bariatric surgery
weight loss
obese patients
mental illness
mental health