Quality of life of patients subjected to gastric bypass more than one year ago. Influence of socioeconomic status Calidad de vida en pacientes operadas de bypass gástrico hace más de un año: Influencia del nivel socioeconómico
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Leiva, María José
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Quality of life of patients subjected to gastric bypass more than one year ago. Influence of socioeconomic status Calidad de vida en pacientes operadas de bypass gástrico hace más de un año: Influencia del nivel socioeconómico
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Background: The study of the effects of bariatic surgery on quality of life in patients of different socioeconomic levels (SEL) is worthwhile. Aim: To study quality of life (QoL), eating behaviour, depressive symptoms and sexuality in patients subjected to a gastric bypass (GBP) more than 1 year before. Material and methods: The sample was composed of 33 GPB patients (19 high SEL and 14 low SEL), and 27 non-operated women (18 high SEL and 9 low SEL) of similar weight and age, as controls. Assessment included medical history, anthropometry, radiological densitometry. Eating behaviour was assessed using the three factor eating questionnaire, quality of life using SF-36 and the Bariatric Analysis of Reporting Outcome System (BAROS) depressive symptoms were assessed using the Beck scale version II and sexual behaviour using the female sexual function index (FSFI). Results: QoL was lower in operated patients from low SEL, especially when compared to high SEL control women. Operated patients
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Revista Medica de Chile, Volumen 137, Issue 5, 2018, Pages 625-633
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