The Italian Group for LAP-BAND: predictive value of initial body mass index for weight loss after 5 years of follow-up

Introduction. Obesity is among the newest health matters that human beings are struggling with. Length of bypassed intestine is important in achievement of most weight loss and least nutritional and absorptive disorders. This study has aimed to assess short-term metabolic and nutritional effects of laparoscopic mini-gastric bypass/one anastomosis gastric bypass (MGB/OAGB) with a loop bypass length of 180 centimeters (cm) and compare these factors among patients with a body mass index (BMI) of 40–45 and 45–50 kilograms per square meter (kg/m2). Methods. 25 patients were put in group 1 (BMI = 40–45 kg/m2) and 25 patients in group 2 (BMI = 45–50 kg/m2). Patients’ BMI, postoperative weight, excess weight loss, and laboratory tests including fasting blood sugar (FBS), lipid profile, serum iron (Fe), ferritin, total iron-binding capacity (TIBC), 25-OH vitamin D, vitamin B12, liver function tests, and albumin were recorded preoperatively and within 3- and 6-month follow-up. Results. Weight loss and BMI reduction was significantly more in patients with higher BMI level (P=0.007), and excess weight loss was higher in patients with lower preoperative BMI level (P=0.007). Six-month follow-up showed statistically significant reduction in total cholesterol, total triglyceride, Fe, and vitamin B12 among patients with higher BMI level (P value <0.05). Conclusion. Based on this study, 180-cm intestinal bypassed length works for patients with a BMI level of 40–45 and 45–50 kg/m2, according to their significant decrease in weight, BMI, and improving glycolipid profile.

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Prognostic importance of weight loss in patients with coronary heart disease regardless of initial body mass index

European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation ◽

10.1097/hjr.0b013e3282f48348 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 15 (3) ◽

pp. 336-340 ◽

Cited By ~ 83

Author(s):

Justo Sierra-Johnson ◽

Abel Romero-Corral ◽

Virend K. Somers ◽

Francisco Lopez-Jimenez ◽

Randal J. Thomas ◽

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Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Coronary Heart Disease ◽

Weight Loss ◽

Heart Disease ◽

Body Mass ◽

Prognostic Importance ◽

Initial Body Mass Index

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Changes in Body Mass Index and Quality of Life—Population-Based Follow-up Study COURAGE and COURAGE-POLFUS, Poland

Applied Research in Quality of Life ◽

10.1007/s11482-019-09776-3 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Katarzyna Zawisza ◽

Beata Tobiasz-Adamczyk ◽

Aleksander Galas ◽

Katarzyna Jabłońska ◽

Tomasz Grodzicki

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Weight Loss ◽

Body Mass ◽

Population Level ◽

Population Based ◽

Population Based Study ◽

Weight Loss Programs

Abstract The study aimed to verify an association between changes in body mass index (BMI) and quality of life (QoL) in a 4-year follow-up in a population-based study in Poland. The results covered data from 1557 adults from the general Polish population who participated in the follow-up survey, performed in two waves: 2011 (COURAGE in Europe); 2015/2016 (COURAGE-POLFUS). Anthropometric measurements and a structured questionnaire including the WHOQOL-AGE scale were used. Regression models were applied to verify whether the observed BMI–QoL association is linear or U-shaped. The inverse U-shaped association between BMI changes and QoL among Polish adults was found using a univariable model. This association was observed in women, whereas in men a linear relationship was found. At the population level, weight loss (BMI decrease of 5–10%) was associated with better QoL in healthy people. The reverse was true in sick people, whose weight loss was observed to be an indicator of poorer QoL. In conclusion, the study suggests an inverse U-shaped association between BMI and quality of life. Better QoL may be considered an additional benefit of public weight loss programs for healthy adults. Further studies focusing on people with some chronic diseases are needed.

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Differential Effect of Baseline Adiponectin on All-Cause Mortality in Hemodialysis Patients Depending on Initial Body Mass Index. Long-Term Follow-Up Data of 4.5 Years

Journal of Renal Nutrition ◽

10.1053/j.jrn.2011.12.007 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 23 (1) ◽

pp. 45-56 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Christina Tsigalou ◽

Georgios Chalikias ◽

Konstantina Kantartzi ◽

Dimitrios Tziakas ◽

Georgia Kampouromiti ◽

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Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Body Mass ◽

Differential Effect ◽

Hemodialysis Patients ◽

All Cause Mortality ◽

Long Term Follow Up ◽

Initial Body Mass Index

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Association of body mass index changes from childhood to adulthood with dyslipidemia in adults: Hanzhong adolescent cohort study

Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/pubmed/fdaa108 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Yue-Yuan Liao ◽

Chao Chu ◽

Yang Wang ◽

Wen-Ling Zheng ◽

Qiong Ma ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Weight Loss ◽

Body Mass ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Normal Weight ◽

Increased Risk ◽

And Control ◽

Early Weight Loss

Abstract Background Dyslipidemia is a disorder of lipid metabolism and associated with insulin resistance. The relationship between longitudinal body mass index (BMI) changes from childhood to adulthood and long-term dyslipidemia was explored in this study. Methods We assessed the longitudinal relationship between BMI changes since childhood and dyslipidemia among 1738 participants in rural areas of Hanzhong City, Shaanxi. All participants were initially examined between the ages of 6 and 15 years in 1987 and were reexamined in 1995, 2013 and 2017; the total follow-up duration was 30 years. Anthropometric measurements and blood biochemistry indexes were measured. Results We found that gradual progression of normal weight to overweight (OR = 1.65; 95% CI = 1.27, 2.15) or persistent overweight (OR = 2.45; 95% CI = 1.52, 3.96) from childhood to adulthood was associated with an increased risk of dyslipidemia in adulthood. And these risks were largely disappeared if the overweight or obesity during childhood was resolved by adulthood. The higher the BMI in adulthood and the younger the age at which overweight begins, the higher the risk of dyslipidemia. Conclusions Early weight loss and any degree of weight loss from childhood to adulthood can help improve dyslipidemia in adulthood. We further emphasize the importance of weight management and control in public health primary prevention.

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Weight Loss for Women: Studies of Smokers and Nonsmokers Using Hypnosis and Multicomponent Treatments with and without Overt Aversion

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.1997.80.3.931 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 80 (3) ◽

pp. 931-933 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

David L. Johnson

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Weight Loss ◽

Body Mass ◽

Adult Women ◽

Women Studies ◽

Women Smokers ◽

Weight Losses ◽

Index Study ◽

Overweight Adult

Study 1 compared overweight adult women smokers ( n = 50) and nonsmokers ( n = 50) in an hypnosis-based, weight-loss program. Smokers and nonsmokers achieved significant weight losses and decreases in Body Mass Index. Study 2 treated 100 women either in an hypnosis only ( n = 50) or an overt aversion and hypnosis ( n = 50) program. This multicomponent follow-up study replicated significant weight losses and declines in Body Mass Index. The overt aversion and hypnosis program yielded significantly lower posttreatment weights and a greater average number of pounds lost.

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Weight loss and body mass index in relation to aspiration in patients treated for head and neck cancer: a long-term follow-up

Supportive Care in Cancer ◽

10.1007/s00520-014-2211-6 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 22 (9) ◽

pp. 2361-2369 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Sandra Ottosson ◽

Ulrika Lindblom ◽

Peter Wahlberg ◽

Per Nilsson ◽

Elisabeth Kjellén ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Weight Loss ◽

Head And Neck Cancer ◽

Head And Neck ◽

Body Mass ◽

Neck Cancer ◽

Long Term Follow Up

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The effect of lactation and other factors on post-partum changes in body-weight and triceps skinfold thickness

British Journal Of Nutrition ◽

10.1079/bjn19890105 ◽

1989 ◽

Vol 61 (2) ◽

pp. 149-153 ◽

Cited By ~ 45

Author(s):

A. E. Dugdale ◽

J. Eaton-evans

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Weight Loss ◽

Body Weight ◽

Body Mass ◽

Educational Achievement ◽

Post Partum ◽

Skinfold Thickness ◽

Significant Weight Loss ◽

Initial Body Mass Index ◽

Triceps Skinfold Thickness

1. Mothers were followed from 1 month post-partum up to 12 months post-partum to measure changes in their body-weight and triceps skinfold thickness.2. Overall there was a significant weight loss in the first few months but this levelled off by 7 months.3. The triceps skinfold increased significantly up to 5 months post-partum and then decreased.4. These changes in body-weight and skinfold were not affected by the duration of lactation, smoking or the educational achievement of the mothers, but were influenced by the initial body mass index and the desire to lose weight.

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