Pre-operative weight, BMI and the incidence of obesity co-morbidities vary by sex in bariatric surgery patients: analysis of 166,601 women and men with obesity
Abstract:Background: Variations in pre-operative characteristics by sex in bariatric surgery cannot be easily extrapolated from current literature. Objective: to identify pre-operative differences between males and females across the spectrum of bariatric procedures, weight and co-morbidities. Methods: Data from 166,601 pre-operative Surgical Review Corporation Bariatric Longitudinal Database (BOLD) patients undergoing bariatric surgery were divided into females (n=130,612) and males (n=35, 989). Statistics: Chi-squar… Show more
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