Rapid changes in gait, musculoskeletal pain, and quality of life after bariatric surgery

Musculoskeletal Pain, Self-reported Physical Function, and Quality of Life in the Teen–Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (Teen-LABS) Cohort

“…Whether this can be reversed is a matter of speculation, but adult studies consistently show that most obese individuals have improved back and LE pain, improved self-reported physical function, and improved functional performance after WLS. 23,45 …”

“…19 In adults, weight loss by either dieting or weight loss surgery (WLS) leads to improvement in pain, quality of life, joint loads, and inflammation but does not reverse OA. 20–23 Musculoskeletal pain in children and adolescents with obesity may herald a predisease state that may be reversible at early stages.…”

Assessment of Cardiopulmonary Responses to Treadmill Walking Following Gastric Bypass Surgery

“…Separate two-way (test stage x group) RM ANOVA models were used to compare VO 2 , HR, and O 2 -p responses during submaximal (i.e., stages 1 through 3) and peak exercise. The first three stages (2, 2.5, and 3 mph at 0 % grade) were chosen in order to evaluate changes in tolerance to walking speeds commonly observed in the severely obese population [27,28]. In an effort to correct for violations of sphericity and multiple comparisons, Greenhouse-Geisser and Bonferroni adjustments, respectively, were applied.…”

Psychosocial Issues After Bariatric Surgery

“…Surprisingly, the most signifi cant gains have been documented in the fi rst few months postsurgery [ 28 ]. However, one recent study [ 30 ] suggests that these rapid improvements may not be consistent across the multiple domains of quality of life. More specifi cally, at 3 months post-laparoscopic gastric bypass or LAGB, Vincent and colleagues [ 30 ] found that patients endorsed signifi cant improvements within physical domains on the Medical Outcomes Study short-form 36-item instrument (SF-36).…”