• DOI:10.1056/NEJMOA066254
Corpus ID: 20533869

Effects of bariatric surgery on mortality in Swedish obese subjects.

@article{Sjstrm2007EffectsOB,
  title={Effects of bariatric surgery on mortality in Swedish obese subjects.},
  author={L. Sj{\"o}str{\"o}m and K. Narbro and C. Sj{\"o}str{\"o}m and K. Karason and B. Larsson and H. Wedel and T. Lystig and M. Sullivan and C. Bouchard and B. Carlsson and C. Bengtsson and S. Dahlgren and A. Gummesson and P. Jacobson and J. Karlsson and A. Lindroos and H. L{\"o}nroth and I. N{\"a}slund and T. Olbers and K. Stenloef and J. Torgerson and G. {\AA}gren and L. Carlsson},
  journal={The New England journal of medicine},
  year={2007},
  volume={357 8},
  pages={
          741-52
        }
}

• L. Sjöström, K. Narbro, +20 authors L. Carlsson
• Published 2007
• Medicine
• The New England journal of medicine

BACKGROUND Obesity is associated with increased mortality. [...] Key Method At the time of the analysis (November 1, 2005), vital status was known for all but three subjects (follow-up rate, 99.9%). RESULTS The average weight change in control subjects was less than +/-2% during the period of up to 15 years during which weights were recorded. Maximum weight losses in the surgical subgroups were observed after 1 to 2 years: gastric bypass, 32%; vertical-banded gastroplasty, 25%; and banding, 20%.Expand