IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 5557: Implications of Professional Occupation Related to Obesity in Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery

IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 5557: Implications of Professional Occupation Related to Obesity in Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17155557 Authors: José-María Jiménez Sara García Miguel-Ángel Carbajo María López María-José Cao Jaime Ruiz-Tovar María-José Castro Obesity is an epidemic with severe consequences on the professional development of patients. Bariatric surgery has proven to be a safe treatment with effective results in weight control. The aim of this study is to assess the implications of professional occupation in relation to the development of obesity and weight changes after bariatric surgery. We analyzed 500 obese patients (77.8% women, 22.2% men) who underwent one anastomosis gastric bypass surgery at the Centre of Excellence for the Study and Treatment of Obesity and Diabetes (2014–2019), assessing the influence of professional occupation on body composition and evolution of weight loss up to two years after surgery. Preoperative obesity type III and IV was higher in men than in women (45.9–19.8% vs. 43.7–9.5%; respectively). Prevalent clinical history in women was depression (46.7%), varicose veins (35.6%), and thyroid disease (9.7%), while in men it was respiratory failure (98.2%), high blood pressure (56.8%), hepatic steatosis (82%). Postoperative weight loss was effective in every professional field, r...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - Category: Environmental Health Authors: Tags: Article Source Type: research