Anita P Courcoulas, Nicholas J Christian, Steven H Belle, Paul D Berk, David R Flum, Luis Garcia, Mary Horlick, Melissa A Kalarchian, Wendy C King, James E Mitchell, Emma J Patterson, John R Pender, Alfons Pomp, Walter J Pories, Richard C Thirlby, Susan Z Yanovski, Bruce M Wolfe
IMPORTANCE: Severe obesity (body mass index [BMI] ≥35) is associated with a broad range of health risks. Bariatric surgery induces weight loss and short-term health improvements, but little is known about long-term outcomes of these operations. OBJECTIVE: To report 3-year change in weight and select health parameters after common bariatric surgical procedures. DESIGN AND SETTING: The Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (LABS) Consortium is a multicenter observational cohort study at 10 US hospitals in 6 geographically diverse clinical centers...
December 11, 2013: JAMA