Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Short-term Weight Loss in a Single Italian Institution.
Obes Surg
; 31(7): 3365-3368, 2021 07.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1130902
ABSTRACT
Italy was the first European country to have a major outbreak of COVID-19. Bariatric procedures were stopped and telemedicine had to be implemented. A large percentage of patients struggled to follow postoperative diet and to start physical activity due to social restrictions. We have compared short-term outcomes of patients who had bariatric procedures prior to lockdown with subjects that had undergone obesity surgery in the same period of the previous year at our institution. A total number of 63 patients were included in this study. Weight loss at 1, 3 and 6 postoperative months in the 2019 group was significantly higher at any point of follow-up when compared to 2020. Social limitations and nonattendance of clinical appointments may have compromised early results.
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Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Obesity, Morbid
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Gastric Bypass
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Laparoscopy
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Obes Surg
Journal subject:
Metabolism
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S11695-021-05343-8
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