Predictors of Success in Bariatric Surgery: the Role of BMI and Pre-operative Comorbidities

ConclusionsIt is concluded that the equation is useful for estimating the mean BMI at 5  years of surgery and that patients with low pre-operative HDL and folic acid levels, with depression and/or anxiety and a higher BMI, have a higher BMI at 5 years of surgery and higher incidence of comorbid return and dissatisfaction with post-operative results.
Source: Obesity Surgery - Category: Surgery Source Type: research