Metabolic Health Index (MHI): Assessment of Comorbidity in Bariatric Patients Based on Biomarkers

ConclusionThe MHI reflects severity of comorbidity, enabling objective assessment of a bariatric patient ’s metabolic health state, regardless day of sampling and surgery type. Next to weight-focused outcome measures like %TWL, the MHI can serve as outcome measure for metabolic health.

http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s11695-019-04244-1

Source: Obesity Surgery - November 13, 2019 Category: Surgery Source Type: research