Quality of life after XXXX surgery: a cross-sectional study.

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OBJECTIVE: Numerous reports document significant @entity353 after @entity356 ; however, there is little objective data on postsurgical changes in @entity283 ( @entity283 ). RESEARCH METHODS AND PROCEDURES: This study examined @entity283 in four groups of @entity1 : presurgery (T1), several weeks postsurgery (T2), 6 months postsurgery (T3), and 1 year postsurgery (T4). Subjects were given three @entity283 measures: the short form 36 (SF-36), the Impact of Weight on Quality of Life-Lite Questionnaire (IWQOL-Lite), and the Bariatric Analysis and Reporting Outcome System (BAROS). Subjects also completed the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and the @entity2653 ( @entity2653 ). RESULTS: There were no significant differences among the groups on demographics or presurgical body mass index. Results showed significant differences between T1 and T2 on several SF-36 and IWQOL-Lite subscales, as well as the @entity2653 and BDI. Significant differences were found on all measures between T2 and T3. Significant differences were found on all subscales of the IWQOL-Lite, but no subscales of the SF-36, the @entity2653 , or the BDI between T3 and T4. DISCUSSION: This study is the first to objectively document these differences in several objective measures of @entity283 , @entity308 , and self-esteem after @entity356 in a large sample. It is notable that many differences are apparent within several weeks after surgery. Furthermore, results indicate that the IWQOL-Lite may be more sensitive than the SF-36 to the changes of quality of life that @entity356 @entity1 report.
