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Jawara D, Alagoz E, Lauer KV, Voils CI, Funk LM. Exploring Social Support Dynamics After Bariatric Surgery: Insights From Patients and Providers. J Surg Res 2024; 299:1-8. [PMID: 38677002 PMCID: PMC11189728 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2024.03.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Weight loss after bariatric surgery is impacted by several factors, and social support is one of them. Our objective was to characterize patient and provider perceptions about social support after bariatric surgery. METHODS We reported a secondary analysis of qualitative data acquired from semi-structured interviews conducted from January-November 2020 with bariatric surgery patients and providers. Participants included primary care providers, health psychologists, registered dietitians, bariatric surgeons, and patients with at least 1 y of follow-up after their bariatric procedure. Interview guides were designed using a hybrid of Andersen's Behavioral Model of Health Services and Torain's Framework for Surgical Disparities. Using directed content analysis, study team members generated codes, which were categorized into themes about social support pertaining to dietary habits, physical activity, and follow-up care. RESULTS Forty-five participants were interviewed, including 24 patients (83% female; 79% White; mean age 50.6 ± 10.7 y) and 21 providers (six primary care providers, four health psychologists, five registered dieticians, and six bariatric surgeons). We identified four themes relating to social support affecting weight loss after surgery: (1) family involvement in helping patients adjust to the bariatric diet, (2) engagement in activities with partners/friends, (3) help with transportation to appointments, and (4) life stressors experienced by patients within their social relationships. CONCLUSIONS Continued assessment of interpersonal factors after bariatric surgery is essential for weight loss maintenance. Providers can contribute by reinforcing the facilitators of social support and making referrals that may help patients overcome barriers to social support for sustained weight loss after surgery.
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- Dawda Jawara
- Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin; Department of Surgery, William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Administration Hospital, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin; Department of Surgery, William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Administration Hospital, Madison, Wisconsin.
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Tan EYQ, Lee PC, Tham KW, Ganguly S, Lim CH, Liu JCJ. Examining spousal and family support as predictors of long-term weight loss and remission of type 2 diabetes following bariatric surgery in Singapore: a retrospective cohort study. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e068810. [PMID: 37130681 PMCID: PMC10163544 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-068810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Postoperative outcomes vary considerably across bariatric patients and may be related to psychosocial factors. In this study, we examined whether a patient's family support predicts postsurgical weight loss and the remission of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). DESIGN Retrospective cohort study in Singapore. SETTING Participants were recruited from a public hospital in Singapore. PARTICIPANTS Between 2008 and 2018, 359 patients completed a presurgical questionnaire before undergoing gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy. OUTCOME MEASURES As part of the questionnaire, patients described their family support in terms of structure (marital status, number of family members in the household) and function (marriage satisfaction, family emotional support, family practical support). Linear mixed-effects and Cox proportional-hazard models were used to examine whether these family support variables predicted percent total weight loss or T2DM remission up to 5 years postsurgery. T2DM remission was defined as glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) <6.0% without medications. RESULTS Participants had a mean preoperative body mass index of 42.6±7.7 kg/m2 and HbA1c (%) of 6.82±1.67. Marital satisfaction was found to be a significant predictor of postsurgical weight trajectories. Namely, patients who reported higher marital satisfaction were more likely to sustain weight loss than patients who reported lower marital satisfaction (β=0.92, SE=0.37, p=0.02). Family support did not significantly predict T2DM remission. CONCLUSIONS Given the link between marital support and long-term weight outcomes, providers could consider asking patients about their spousal relationships during presurgical counselling. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT04303611.
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- Edina Yi-Qin Tan
- Division of Social Sciences, Yale-NUS College, Singapore
- Centre for Sleep and Cognition, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Singapore
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- Department of Endocrinology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Endocrinology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Endocrinology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal and Bariatric Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- Division of Social Sciences, Yale-NUS College, Singapore
- Centre for Sleep and Cognition, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Singapore
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Hinnen C, Hermens M. A Lifestyle Group Intervention Aimed at Losing Sufficient Weight After Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass May Be Helpful for a Small Group of Patients. Bariatr Surg Pract Patient Care 2022. [DOI: 10.1089/bari.2021.0107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Chris Hinnen
- Leids University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Medical Centre Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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Nielsen MS, Christensen BJ, Ritz C, Holm L, Lunn S, Tækker L, Schmidt JB, Bredie WLP, Wewer Albrechtsen NJ, Holst JJ, Hilbert A, le Roux CW, Sjödin A. Factors Associated with Favorable Changes in Food Preferences After Bariatric Surgery. Obes Surg 2021; 31:3514-3524. [PMID: 33786744 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-021-05374-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Revised: 03/12/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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PURPOSE Bariatric surgery may shift food preferences towards less energy-dense foods. Eating behavior is multifactorial, and the mechanisms driving changes in food preferences could be a combination of a physiological response to surgery and social and psychological factors. This exploratory study aimed to identify potential factors explaining the variation in changes in food preferences after bariatric surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS Physiological, social, and psychological data were collected before, 6 weeks or 6 months after surgery. All variables were analyzed in combination using LASSO regression to explain the variation in changes in energy density at an ad libitum buffet meal 6 months after bariatric surgery (n=39). RESULTS The following factors explained 69% of the variation in changes in food preferences after surgery and were associated with more favorable changes in food preferences (i.e., a larger decrease in energy density): female gender, increased secretion of glicentin, a larger decrease in the hedonic rating of sweet and fat and a fatty cocoa drink, a lower number of recent life crises, a low degree of social eating pressure, fulfilling the diagnostic criteria for binge eating disorder, less effort needed to obtain preoperative weight loss, a smaller household composition, a lower degree of self-efficacy and a higher degree of depression, nutritional regime competence, and psychosocial risk level. CONCLUSION Factors explaining the variation in altered food preferences after bariatric surgery not only include a physiological response to surgery but also social and psychological factors.
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- Mette S Nielsen
- Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark.
- The Danish Diabetes Academy, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.
- Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Food and Resource Economics, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark
- National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Department of Food and Resource Economics, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Department of Food Science, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Integrated Research and Treatment Center AdiposityDiseases, Behavioral Medicine Research Unit, Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University of Leipzig Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany
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- Investigative Science, Imperial College London, London, UK
- Diabetes Complications Research Centre, Conway Institute, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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Conceição EM, Fernandes M, de Lourdes M, Pinto-Bastos A, Vaz AR, Ramalho S. Perceived social support before and after bariatric surgery: association with depression, problematic eating behaviors, and weight outcomes. Eat Weight Disord 2020; 25:679-692. [PMID: 30859467 DOI: 10.1007/s40519-019-00671-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2018] [Accepted: 03/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Engaging in a healthy lifestyle after bariatric surgery is essential to optimize and sustain weight loss in the long term. There is promising evidence that social support of patients who undergo bariatric surgery plays an important role in promoting a better quality of life and adherence to the required behavioral changes and medical appointments. This study sought to investigate: (a) if post-operative patients experience different levels of perceived social support compared to pre-operative patients; (b) correlations between perceived social support, depression, disordered eating, and weight outcomes; (c) if social support is a moderator between psychological distress, and disordered eating behavior and weight outcomes. METHODS A group of 65 patients assessed pre-surgery and another group of 65 patients assessed post-surgery (M = 26.12; SD 7.97 months since surgery) responded to a set of self-report measures assessing social support, eating disorder psychopathology, disordered eating, and depression. RESULTS Greater social support was associated with lower depression, emotional eating, weight and shape concerns, and greater weight loss in pre- and post-surgery groups. Social support was found to be a moderator between different psychological/weight variables but only for the post-surgery group: the relation between depression and eating disorder psychopathology or weight loss was significant for patients scoring medium to high level is social support; the relation between grazing and weight regain was significant for patients scoring medium to low levels of social support. CONCLUSIONS The associations found between perceived social support and depression, disordered eating and weight outcomes highlight the importance of considering and working with the social support network of patients undergoing bariatric surgery to optimize treatment outcomes. Level of Evidence Level III: case-control study.
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- Eva M Conceição
- School of Psychology, University of Minho, Campus Gualtar, 4010-057, Braga, Portugal.
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- School of Psychology, University of Minho, Campus Gualtar, 4010-057, Braga, Portugal
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- School of Psychology, University of Minho, Campus Gualtar, 4010-057, Braga, Portugal
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- School of Psychology, University of Minho, Campus Gualtar, 4010-057, Braga, Portugal
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- School of Psychology, University of Minho, Campus Gualtar, 4010-057, Braga, Portugal
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- School of Psychology, University of Minho, Campus Gualtar, 4010-057, Braga, Portugal
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Tankel J, Shlezinger O, Neuman M, Ahuva Hershko Moshe A, Ben Nachum N, Hurvitz N, Spira R. Predicting Weight Loss and Comorbidity Improvement 7 Years Following Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: Does Early Weight Loss Matter? Obes Surg 2020; 30:2505-2510. [DOI: 10.1007/s11695-020-04462-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Predictors of weight loss after bariatric surgery-a cross-disciplinary approach combining physiological, social, and psychological measures. Int J Obes (Lond) 2020; 44:2291-2302. [PMID: 32327722 DOI: 10.1038/s41366-020-0576-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2019] [Revised: 03/11/2020] [Accepted: 03/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Bariatric surgery leads to a substantial weight loss (WL), however, a subset of patients undergoing surgery fails to achieve adequate WL. The reason for the individual variation in WL remains unexplained. Using an exploratory cross-disciplinary approach, we aimed to identify preoperative and early postoperative factors explaining the variation in WL after bariatric surgery. METHODS Sixty-one subjects were recruited. Eighteen subjects did not receive surgery and three subjects dropped out, leaving a total sample of 40 subjects. Physiological, social, and psychological data were collected before and 6 months after surgery. All variables were analyzed in combination using a least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression to explain the variation in WL 18 months after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (n = 30) and sleeve gastrectomy (n = 10). RESULTS Mean WL was 31% (range: 10-52%). The following preoperative factors predicted 59% of the variation in WL: type of surgery (14%), diabetes status (12%), economic resources (9%), sex (7%), binge eating disorder (7%), degree of depression (5%), household type (3%), and physical activity (1%). Including information on early responses after surgery increased the ability to predict WL to 78% and was explained by early WL (47%), changes in energy density of food consumed from a buffet meal (9%), changes in glicentin (5%), degree of depression (5%), sex (5%), type of surgery (2%), economic resources (2%), and changes in drive for thinness (1%). CONCLUSIONS Using a cross-disciplinary approach, a substantial part of the individual variation in WL was explained by a combination of basic patient characteristics, psychological profile, and social conditions as well as physiological, psychological and behavioral responses to surgery. These results suggest that patient characteristics collected in a cross-disciplinary approach may help determine predictors for less successful WL after bariatric surgery. If verified in larger cohorts this may form the basis for individualized postoperative support to optimize WL outcome.
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van Buuren M, Hinnen C. Are Morbid Obesity and Insomnia Related? Investigating Associated Factors in a Clinical Setting. J Clin Psychol Med Settings 2019; 27:190-198. [DOI: 10.1007/s10880-019-09635-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Bomberg EM, Ryder JR, Brundage RC, Straka RJ, Fox CK, Gross AC, Oberle MM, Bramante CT, Sibley SD, Kelly AS. Precision medicine in adult and pediatric obesity: a clinical perspective. Ther Adv Endocrinol Metab 2019; 10:2042018819863022. [PMID: 31384417 PMCID: PMC6661805 DOI: 10.1177/2042018819863022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2019] [Accepted: 06/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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It remains largely unknown as to why some individuals experience substantial weight loss with obesity interventions, while others receiving these same interventions do not. Person-specific characteristics likely play a significant role in this heterogeneity in treatment response. The practice of precision medicine accounts for an individual's genes, environment, and lifestyle when deciding upon treatment type and intensity in order to optimize benefit and minimize risk. In this review, we first discuss biopsychosocial determinants of obesity, as understanding the complexity of this disease is necessary for appreciating how difficult it is to develop individualized treatment plans. Next, we present literature on person-specific characteristics associated with, and predictive of, weight loss response to various obesity treatments including lifestyle modification, pharmacotherapy, metabolic and bariatric surgery, and medical devices. Finally, we discuss important gaps in our understanding of the causes of obesity in relation to the suboptimal treatment outcomes in certain patients, and offer solutions that may lead to the development of more effective and targeted obesity therapies.
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of
Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Center for Pediatric Obesity Medicine,
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical
Pharmacology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical
Pharmacology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of
Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Center for Pediatric Obesity Medicine,
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of
Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Center for Pediatric Obesity Medicine,
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of
Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Center for Pediatric Obesity Medicine,
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of
Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Center for Pediatric Obesity Medicine,
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Department of Medicine, University of
Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of
Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Center for Pediatric Obesity Medicine,
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Department of Medicine, University of
Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Bradley LE, Thomas JG, Hood MM, Corsica JA, Kelly MC, Sarwer DB. Remote assessments and behavioral interventions in post-bariatric surgery patients. Surg Obes Relat Dis 2018; 14:1632-1644. [DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2018.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2018] [Revised: 06/21/2018] [Accepted: 07/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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