Undetected and undiagnosed comorbidity in patients with obesity undergoing bariatric surgery—Results from the Berlin Bariatric Cohort study
Wolfgang Pommer,
Hendrik Krautschneider,
Susanne D. Kuhlmann
et al.
Abstract:SummaryThe quality of general obesity management before bariatric surgery (BS) is rarely investigated. Inadequate information regarding undetected and undiagnosed comorbidities (UUCs) in individuals with obesity may influence the penetration, risks, and outcomes of BS. We conducted a cohort study involving a pre‐specified medical check‐up in a cooperation between a BS department and an outpatient medical centre. A total of 1068 patients (74.4% women) were enrolled in the study. The mean age was 42.1 years (sta… Show more
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