The Impact of Bariatric Surgery Compared to Medical Therapy on Health-Related Quality of Life in Subjects with Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Sarah Ying Tse TanKwang Wei ThamSonali GangulyHong Chang TanXiaohui XinHenry Yuen Foong LewChin Hong LimJeremy TanKay Yuan ChongPhong Ching Lee

Published in: Obesity surgery (2020)

In the treatment of patients with obesity and T2DM, bariatric surgery resulted in improved QoL outcomes at 12 months compared to medical therapy. This could be related to improvement in weight and metabolic outcomes, and altered gut-brain axis communication. This is the first prospective study assessing the impact of bariatric surgery on health-related QoL in Asia compared against a control group who received medical therapy.

Keyphrases

bariatric surgery
weight loss
obese patients
healthcare
glycemic control
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
weight gain
body mass index
cardiovascular disease
physical activity
high fat diet induced
adipose tissue
blood brain barrier
bone marrow
skeletal muscle
combination therapy
smoking cessation
drug induced