Health Quality and Outcomes Analysis of Patients Undergone on Bariatric Surgery in Private Hospital in São Paulo, Brazil

Abstract

perform the QoL and loss of productivity Survey, participants completed a selfadministered questionnaire that included measures of generic and weight-specific quality of life, perceived health, physical function, depressive symptoms, and body mass index (BMI) was determined. Descriptive and inferential statistical analysis was don. Body Mass Index (BMI) was define as independent variable to examine differences in self-reported perceived QoL Results: a total of 160 patients was included with age between 18 to 67 years. 44.4 % married, 32.5 % single 94.4 % has familiar precedents of obesity and 78.8 % has had formal and informal previous treatments. BMI distribution: 39 % overweight, 40 % were obese and obesity grade is as follow: I 44.4% and the IInd 44.4 %, the IIIrd 11.2 %. 85.6 % of the patients presents at least for comorbility. 5 % are unemployed, and 9.4 % had been absent at least to working. The average of the VAS was 76.4 and it has a negative statistically significant correlation (p= 0.01) with obesity class and BMI, On having evaluated if correlation exists between the VAS and the age obtained a positive value (p of 0.001). The Comorbidity was a factor that it was affecting. In higher Obesity reported lower measures of perceived health status and physical functioning ConClusions: In this sample obesity and its comorbidities were associated with VAS general health perception.