Evaluation of the success rate of gastric bypass surgery-assisted weight loss in Iranian patients with morbid obesity

Fatemeh  Rohani; Mohammad Taghi Rajabi; Ali Reza  Tavassoli; Mahdi  Haghani; Sahar  Fallahi Shahabad; Reza  Oskouie; Majid  Ghodsi; Mohsen  Nematy

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Evaluation of the success rate of gastric bypass surgery-assisted weight loss in Iranian patients with morbid obesity

Author(s):

Fatemeh Rohani¹,

Mohammad Taghi Rajabi²,

Ali Reza Tavassoli²,

Mahdi Haghani³,

Sahar Fallahi Shahabad¹,

Reza Oskouie³,

Majid Ghodsi¹,

Mohsen Nematy^1,*

1Department of Nutrition, School of Medicine Biochemistry and Nutrition, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

2Endoscopic & Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center, Ghaem Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

3Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

Journal of Health Reports and Technology:Vol. 1, issue 1; e69800

Published online:Dec 08, 2014

Article type:Research Article

Received:May 18, 2014

Accepted:Oct 14, 2014

How to Cite:Fatemeh RohaniMohammad Taghi RajabiAli Reza TavassoliMahdi HaghaniSahar Fallahi ShahabadReza OskouieMajid GhodsiMohsen Nematyet al.Evaluation of the success rate of gastric bypass surgery-assisted weight loss in Iranian patients with morbid obesity.J Health Rep Technol.1(1):e69800.

Abstract

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the success rate of gastric bypass surgery-assisted weight loss in Iranian patients with morbid obesity. This interventional study was conducted from the year 2008 to 2011 in Ghaem Hospital of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran. Convenience sampling was conducted and the significance level was set as P < 0.05. Data analysis was performed with the help of SPSS version 16 software and the Friedman and Kruskal-Wallis tests. All patients referred to the clinic had a body mass index (BMI) > 40 kg/m². Weight, height, and waist circumference were measured using standard methods and BMI was calculated. Body compositions were measured using a body composition analyzer. Other inclusion criteria were subjected to gastric bypass (GBP) surgery. All patients underwent pre-operative psychological, nutritional, and comprehensive medical evaluations. The mean body weight declined from 114.88 ± 13.64 kg before the surgery to 100.1 ± 14.5 kg, 89.65 ± 16.09 kg, 87.38 ± 14.1 kg, and 85.73 ± 12.31 kg, respectively at the first, second, third, and fourth post-operative follow-up visits. These changes were significant (P < 0.05). The mean waist circumference declined significantly from 110.63 ± 38.6 cm before the surgery to 109.67 ± 40.6 cm, 107.94 ± 30.3 cm, 102.07 ± 10.2 cm, and 95 ± 10.3 cm, respectively, at the first to the fourth follow-up visit (P < 0.05). Anthropometric indicators recorded during the follow-up visits were significantly different from those recorded before surgery (P < 0.05). Gastric bypass surgery significantly reduced body weight and all other anthropometric variables in Iranian patients with morbid obesity.

Keywords

Obesity

Gastric bypass

Body mass index

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