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Juhl CB, Bladbjerg EM, Gram B, Knudsen T, Lauridsen MM, Nygaard NPB, Drøjdahl Ryg N, Skadhauge L, Münster AMB. Prevalence of Obesity-Related Disease in a Danish Population - The Results of an Algorithm-Based Screening Program. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2024; 17:2505-2517. [PMID: 38910914 PMCID: PMC11193984 DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s456028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2024] [Indexed: 06/25/2024] Open
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Purpose The prevalence of obesity continues to rise. People with obesity are at increased risk of several diseases. We tested an algorithm-based screening program for people with a BMI above 30 kg/m2 and present data on the prevalence of previously undiagnosed obesity-related diseases. Patients and Methods Seven hundred and sixty-nine persons with BMI > 30 kg/m2 and age 18-60 years were screened for diabetes (assessed by glycosylated hemoglobin and oral glucose tolerance test at HbA1c 43-48 mmol/mol), sleep apnea (screened by questionnaires and assessed by cardiorespiratory monitoring at indication of sleep disorder), liver steatosis or liver fibrosis (assessed by biochemistry and fibroscan) and arterial hypertension (assessed by both office and 24-hour blood pressure measurement). A reference group of people with a BMI of 18.5-29.9 kg/m2 was established. Results Of those referred, 73.0% were women. We identified new diabetes in 4.2%, prediabetes in 9.1%, moderate-to-severe sleep apnea in 25.1%, increased liver fat and increased liver stiffness in 68.1% and 17.4%, respectively, and hypertension or masked hypertension in 19.0%. The prevalence of diseases was much higher among men and increased with BMI. Except for hypertension, we found few participants with undiagnosed disease in the reference group. Conclusion An algorithm-based screening program is feasible and reveals undiagnosed obesity-related disease in a large proportion of the participants. The disproportional referral pattern calls for a tailored approach aiming to include more men with obesity. Trial Registration Inclusion of the non-obese group was approved by the Scientific Ethics Committee of The Region of Southern Denmark (project identification number: S-20210091), and the study was reported at clinicaltrials.gov (NCT05176132).
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- Claus B Juhl
- Department of Endocrinology, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark
- Steno Diabetes Center Odense, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- University of Southern Denmark, Department of Regional Health Research, Odense, Denmark
- OPEN, Open Patient Data Explorative, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- University of Southern Denmark, Department of Regional Health Research, Odense, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark
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- University of Southern Denmark, Department of Regional Health Research, Odense, Denmark
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- University of Southern Denmark, Department of Regional Health Research, Odense, Denmark
- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark
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- University of Southern Denmark, Department of Regional Health Research, Odense, Denmark
- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark
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- Department of Endocrinology, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark
- University of Southern Denmark, Department of Regional Health Research, Odense, Denmark
- Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark
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- Department of Endocrinology, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark
- Steno Diabetes Center Odense, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- OPEN, Open Patient Data Explorative, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- University of Southern Denmark, Department of Regional Health Research, Odense, Denmark
- Department of Occupational Medicine, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark
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- University of Southern Denmark, Department of Regional Health Research, Odense, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark
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Juhl CB, Holst R, Mundbjerg LH, Stolberg C, Gran JM, Thomsen GF. Effect of bariatric surgery on employment status-a 7 years controlled nationwide registry study. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e042845. [PMID: 34158292 PMCID: PMC8220468 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-042845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Severe obesity is associated with a reduced ability to work. Bariatric surgery is the most effective method to achieve a sustained weight loss. Previous studies have reported conflicting results regarding the effect of bariatric surgery on employment status. To address this, we investigated the effect of bariatric surgery on employment status in the Danish population. METHODS In this nationwide study, we identified 5450 subjects who underwent bariatric surgery and 10 900 control subjects matched for age, sex and municipality. From accessible registries, we extracted data regarding employment, absenteeism, sick leave and pension. Using a multistate model, we compared time in occupational states and transitions between these states to determine the effect of bariatric surgery on employment status. FINDINGS Before surgery, cases had an absolute risk increase (95% CI)(ARI (CI)) and a relative risk (RR (CI)) of being in full-time employment of -0.12 (-0.14 to -0.10) and 0.84 (0.82 to 0.86) and were more often unemployed or in a subsidised job than the background population. Taking into account the employment status before surgery, the bariatric surgery group increased their probability of being in full-time employment 1-3 years after bariatric surgery. However, this positive effect was not present with a longer duration of follow-up. Being male, above 50 years of age, or employed as a craftsman or office worker were associated with a sustained positive effect of being in full-time employment (ARI (CI) and RR (CI) 0.05 (0.04 to 0.05) and 1.05 (1.04 to 1.06), 0.06 (0.06 to 0.07) and 1.08 (1.07 to 1.09) and 0.05 (0.05 to 0.06) and 1.05 (1.05 to 1.06), respectively). INTERPRETATION 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.
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- Claus Bogh Juhl
- Department of Endocrinology, Sydvestjysk Sygehus Esbjerg, Esbjerg, Denmark
- Steno Diabetes Center, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Oslo Centre for Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Internal Medicine, Østfold Hospital, Gralum, Norway
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- Department of Endocrinology, Hospital of South West Jutland, Esbjerg, Denmark
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- Oslo Centre for Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Occupational Medicine, Hospital of South West Jutland, Esbjerg, Denmark
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Earnings and employment for women after bariatric surgery: a matched cohort study. Int J Obes (Lond) 2021; 45:766-775. [PMID: 33495524 DOI: 10.1038/s41366-021-00737-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2020] [Revised: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Bariatric surgery induces durable weight loss and improves health and quality of life. Less is known about how bariatric surgery affects labour market outcomes. This study examined the development of earnings and employment status among women with obesity who underwent bariatric surgery versus matched comparators. SUBJECTS/METHODS This study included two cohorts of women in Sweden who gave birth between 1992 and 2014: a cohort with bariatric patients and their full sisters (sister cohort) and a cohort with bariatric patients and comparators matched on BMI, education, birth year, and previous cardiovascular, psychiatric, and musculoskeletal inpatient care diagnoses (BMI-matched cohort). Taxable annual earnings were retrieved from the Swedish Income Tax Register from 2 years before to 5 years after surgery. Employment status was measured dichotomously (employed/not employed) based on earnings data. Adjusted mean and prevalence differences were estimated for earnings and employment by ordinary least squares regression. RESULTS The sister cohort included 1400 patient-sister pairs. At baseline, patients and their sisters were of similar age (38.3 vs. 38.6 years) but had different BMI (37.3 vs. 26.7 kg/m2). The BMI-matched cohort included 2967 patient-comparator pairs with similar age (36.1 vs. 36.2 years) and BMI (37.1 vs. 37.0 kg/m2) before surgery. During follow-up, similar developments of earnings and employment status were observed between bariatric patients and the comparators in both cohorts. When comparing absolute levels of earnings in the sister cohort, the difference in earnings at 2 years before surgery [mean difference -$4137 (95% CI -5245 to -3028)] was similar to the difference in earnings at 5 years after surgery [-$5620 (-7024 to -4215)]. Similar results were found in the BMI-matched cohort, but of smaller magnitude. CONCLUSIONS Bariatric surgery had little influence on the development of annual earnings and employment for women with obesity in Sweden over 5 years after surgery.
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Vayr F, Charras L, Savall F, Soulat JM, Ritz P, Herin F. The Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Employment: A Systematic Review. Bariatr Surg Pract Patient Care 2018. [DOI: 10.1089/bari.2018.0014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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- Flora Vayr
- Occupational and Environmental Medicine Department, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Public Health and Social Medicine Department, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire d'Anthropologie Moléculaire AMIS, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, UMR 5288 CNRS, UPS, Toulouse, France
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- Public Health and Social Medicine Department, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease Department, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Public Health and Social Medicine Department, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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De Luca M, Angrisani L, Himpens J, Busetto L, Scopinaro N, Weiner R, Sartori A, Stier C, Lakdawala M, Bhasker AG, Buchwald H, Dixon J, Chiappetta S, Kolberg HC, Frühbeck G, Sarwer DB, Suter M, Soricelli E, Blüher M, Vilallonga R, Sharma A, Shikora S. Indications for Surgery for Obesity and Weight-Related Diseases: Position Statements from the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO). Obes Surg 2016; 26:1659-96. [PMID: 27412673 PMCID: PMC6037181 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-016-2271-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 179] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Maurizio De Luca
- Director Department of Surgery, Montebelluna Treviso Hospital, Montebelluna, Treviso, Italy.
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- The European School of Laparoscopic Surgery, Brussels, Belgium
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- Director Department of Surgery, Montebelluna Treviso Hospital, Montebelluna, Treviso, Italy
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- Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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- University Hospital of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Medicine, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Obesity Research Management, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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Andersen JR, Hernæs UJ, Hufthammer KO, Våge V. Employment status and sick-leave following obesity surgery: a five-year prospective cohort study. PeerJ 2015; 3:e1285. [PMID: 26468438 PMCID: PMC4592158 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.1285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2015] [Accepted: 09/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background. Severe obesity is a risk factor for lower participation in paid work, but whether employment increases and sick leave decreases after obesity surgery is not well documented. Methods. We assessed 224 Norwegian patients with severe obesity (mean age: 40; mean BMI: 49; 61% female) regarding employment status (working versus not working) and the number of days of sick leave during the preceding 12 months, before and five years after obesity surgery (75% follow-up rate). Logistic regression analysis was used to study preoperative predictors of employment status after surgery. Results. There were no change in the employment rate over time (54% versus 58%), but the number of days of sick leave per year was significantly reduced, from a mean of 63 to a mean of 26, and from a median of 36 to a median of 4. Most of this change was attributable to patients with zero days of sick leave, which increased from 25% to 41%. Being female, older, having low education level, receiving disability pension and not being employed before obesity surgery were important risk factors for not being employed after obesity surgery. The type of obesity surgery, BMI and marital status were not useful predictors. Conclusions. Our findings suggest that undergoing obesity surgery is not associated with a higher rate of employment, although it may reduce the number of days of sick leave. Additional interventions are likely needed to influence the employment status of these patients. The significant preoperative predictors of not being employed in this study provide suggestions for further research.
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- John Roger Andersen
- Faculty of Health Studies, Sogn og Fjordane University College, Førde, Norway
- Centre of Health Research, Førde Hospital Trust, Førde, Norway
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- Centre of Health Research, Førde Hospital Trust, Førde, Norway
- Department of Research and Development, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Centre of Health Research, Førde Hospital Trust, Førde, Norway
- Department of Surgery, Voss Hospital, Helse Bergen Health Trust, Voss, Norway
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