Journal of ObesityPub Date : 2020-08-01eCollection Date: 2020-01-01DOI: 10.1155/2020/9173075
Mohammed Ahmed, Abdu Seid, Adnan Kemal
{"title":"Does the Frequency of Watching Television Matters on Overweight and Obesity among Reproductive Age Women in Ethiopia?","authors":"Mohammed Ahmed, Abdu Seid, Adnan Kemal","doi":"10.1155/2020/9173075","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/9173075","url":null,"abstract":"Background Studies in developed countries have revealed an association of different magnitudes between watching television and the risk of being overweight and obese among reproductive age women. Even so, there is no evidence of such an association in the context of the Ethiopian population. Hence, the study aimed to assess the association between watching television with overweight and obesity in a nationally representative sample of Ethiopian women. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted by using secondary data analysis from 2016 Ethiopia demographic and health survey among women aged from 15 to 49 years. The samples were selected using a two-stage stratified cluster sampling technique. A total of 10,074 women were included in the analysis. The outcome variables were both overweight and obesity, whereas the main exposure variable was the frequency of watching television. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed for adjusting potential confounders. Adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with 95% confidence intervals was used to declare a statistically significant association. Results The study found that watching television at least once a week was significantly associated with both overweight (AOR: 1.79; 95% CI: 1.20–2.73) and obesity (AOR: 3.76; 95% CI: 2.04–6.95). The study also divulged that the odds of overweight were higher among women aged 25–39 years (AOR: 2.17; 95% CI: 1.25–3.77) and 40–49 years (AOR: 2.69; 95% CI: 1.45–5.00), urban residents (AOR: 1.76; 95% CI:1.17–2.65), attended higher education (AOR:2.11; 95% CI: 1.22–3.65), and richest in the wealth index (AOR: 2.83; 95% CI:1.71–4.68). Similarly, the odds of obesity were higher among women aged 25–39 years and 40–49 years, attended higher education, and the richest in wealth index. Conclusions The results from this study demonstrated that watching television at least once a week is associated with obesity among reproductive age women in Ethiopia. Therefore, a social behavioral change communication campaign needs to be taken to improve awareness regarding the harmful consequences of watching television for long hours. Further research studies should be conducted among men and adolescents to determine whether this positive association exists among that target population as well.","PeriodicalId":16628,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Obesity","volume":"2020 ","pages":"9173075"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2020-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2020/9173075","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38408810","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of ObesityPub Date : 2020-07-31eCollection Date: 2020-01-01DOI: 10.1155/2020/5616713
Ana Laura Ferreira Fonseca, Wilson Salgado, Roberto Oliveira Dantas
{"title":"Erratum to \"Maximum Phonation Time in People with Obesity Not Submitted or Submitted to Bariatric Surgery\".","authors":"Ana Laura Ferreira Fonseca, Wilson Salgado, Roberto Oliveira Dantas","doi":"10.1155/2020/5616713","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/5616713","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1155/2019/5903621.].</p>","PeriodicalId":16628,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Obesity","volume":"2020 ","pages":"5616713"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2020-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7481921/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38400467","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of ObesityPub Date : 2020-07-31eCollection Date: 2020-01-01DOI: 10.1155/2020/8783260
Judith Molero, Romina Olbeyra, Josep Vidal, Ferran Torres, Silvia Cañizares, Alba Andreu, Ainitze Ibarzabal, Amanda Jiménez, Ana de Hollanda, Violeta Moizé, Lilliam Flores
{"title":"A Propensity Score Cohort Study on the Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Sleeve Gastrectomy in Patients Older Than Age 60.","authors":"Judith Molero, Romina Olbeyra, Josep Vidal, Ferran Torres, Silvia Cañizares, Alba Andreu, Ainitze Ibarzabal, Amanda Jiménez, Ana de Hollanda, Violeta Moizé, Lilliam Flores","doi":"10.1155/2020/8783260","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/8783260","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Bariatric surgery (BS) in older obese subjects (>60 years of age) has risen in the past decade and will continue to rise in the coming years due to ageing of the population.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To evaluate the short- (12 months) and long-term (60 months) results of laparoscopic sleeve gastroscopy (LSG) in patients older than age 60.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We performed a retrospective review of patients prospectively included in a database from January 2007 to December 2013. All patients >60 [older group (OG)] who had undergone LSG were included. The control group (CG) included patients aged 50 to 59 years who had undergone LSG during the same period.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>116 (8.4 % of total surgery) and 145 patients were included in the OG and CG, respectively. BS in patients >60 years increased from 2.4% in 2003 to 14% in the last 2 years of the study. After inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW) analysis, all absolute standardized differences were <0.15. A 60-month follow-up was attained in 90% of patients in the OG and 74% in the CG. There were no significant differences in postoperative complications between the two groups. At 12 and 60 months after LSG, both groups achieved a similar body mass index. There was no statistical difference in the percentage of resolution of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and SAHS between the two groups. In both groups, all the nutritional parameters evaluated remained within the normal range throughout the study.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>LSG provides acceptable outcomes and is safe in older adults indicating that age should not be a limitation to perform BS in this population.</p>","PeriodicalId":16628,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Obesity","volume":"2020 ","pages":"8783260"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2020-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2020/8783260","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38269527","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Burden of Overweight and Obesity among Long-Distance Truckers in Ethiopia.","authors":"Tewodros Yosef, Biruk Bogale, Alemnew Destaw, Angesom Weldu","doi":"10.1155/2020/4242789","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/4242789","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Abnormal body mass index (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m<sup>2</sup>) has become a major global public health problem which is rising at a faster rate in urban areas of low- and middle-income countries. In Ethiopia, the prevalence gradually increases. Long-distance truckers are at a high risk of developing overweight or obesity due to the sedentary nature of their job. Despite these populations at a high risk of developing overweight/obesity such as drivers elsewhere, pieces of data that showed the prevalence and contributing factors of overweight and obesity among long-distance truckers in Ethiopia are not yet available.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To assess the prevalence and contributing factors of overweight and obesity among long-distance truckers in Ethiopia.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study was conducted among 400 systematically selected truckers at Modjo dry port in Ethiopia from February to March, 2018. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews using a structured questionnaire. The final results were presented in tables and numerical summary measures such as mean and standard deviation (SD).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the 400 truckers interviewed, the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 56.5%, 95% CI (51.6%-61.4%). The study also found that a monthly income ≥220 USD (AOR = 1.83, 95% CI (1.05-3.18)), having 3 or more family sizes (AOR = 2.24, 95% CI (1.15-4.36)), less than 6 hours of sleep at night (AOR = 3.34, 95% CI (1.99-5.78)), driving for 9 or more hours daily (AOR = 2.29, 95% CI (1.09-4.81)), and a truck driving experience of 10 or more years (AOR = 2.13, 95% CI (1.29-4.18)) were significantly associated with overweight and obesity.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The prevalence of overweight and obesity was substantially high. The study also found that sociodemographic and occupational factors are mainly associated with overweight and obesity. Therefore, a health education program should be designed for awareness creation on the importance of reducing a sedentary lifestyle, consuming healthy foods or drinks, and having regular physical exercise to mitigate the problem.</p>","PeriodicalId":16628,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Obesity","volume":"2020 ","pages":"4242789"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2020-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2020/4242789","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38269526","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Development and Cross-Validation of Anthropometric Predictive Equations to Estimate Total Body Fat Percentage in Adult Women in Sri Lanka.","authors":"Nirmala Rathnayake, Gayani Alwis, Janaka Lenora, Sarath Lekamwasam","doi":"10.1155/2020/2087346","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2020/2087346","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Attempts have been made to estimate body fat using anthropometry, and most of them are country-specific. This study was designed to develop and cross-validate anthropometric predictive equations to estimate the total body fat percentage (TBFP) of Sri Lankan adult women. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Galle, Sri Lanka, with two groups: Group A (group for equation development) and Group B (cross-validation group) (<i>n</i> = 175 each) of randomly selected healthy adult women aged 30-60 years. TBFP (%) was quantified with total body DXA (TBFP<sub>DXA</sub>). Height (m), weight (kg), and skinfold thickness (SFT, mm) at six sites and circumferences (cm) at five sites were measured. In the first step, four anthropometric equations were developed based on the data obtained from multiple regression analyses (TBFP<sub>DXA</sub> = dependent variable and anthropometric measurements and age = independent variables) with Group A. They were developed on the basis of circumferences (TBFP1), SFTs (TBFP2), circumferences and SFTs (TBFP3), and highly significant circumferences and SFTs (<i>r</i> ≥ 0.6) (TBFP4). In the second step, the newly developed equations were cross-validated using Group B. Three equations (TBFP1, TBFP2, and TBFP4) showed the agreement with cross-validation criteria. There were no differences between TBFP<sub>DXA</sub> and TBFP estimated by these equations (<i>p</i> > 0.05). They showed higher measurement concordance with TBFP<sub>DXA</sub>; correlation between measured TBFP with DXA and estimated with TBFP1, TBFP2, and TBFP4, respectively, was 0.80 (<i>R</i> <sup>2</sup> = 0.65, SEE = 3.10), 0.83 (<i>R</i> <sup>2</sup> = 0.69, SEE = 2.93), and 0.84 (<i>R</i> <sup>2</sup> = 0.72, SEE = 2.78). Three anthropometric measurements based on predictive equations were developed and cross-validated to satisfactorily estimate the TBFP in adult women.</p>","PeriodicalId":16628,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Obesity","volume":"2020 ","pages":"2087346"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2020-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7378595/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38212563","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of ObesityPub Date : 2020-06-25eCollection Date: 2020-01-01DOI: 10.1155/2020/2735148
Himali P Herath, Rasika P Herath, Rajitha Wickremasinghe
{"title":"Hyperglycaemia in Pregnancy and Anthropometric Parameters in the Offspring at 10 Years: A Community-Based Retrospective Cohort Study in Sri Lanka.","authors":"Himali P Herath, Rasika P Herath, Rajitha Wickremasinghe","doi":"10.1155/2020/2735148","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/2735148","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Studies of developmental origins of health and disease have highlighted the possible role of intrauterine hyperglycaemia, increasing the future risk of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases in the offspring. There is limited evidence from South Asian populations for risk estimates for childhood obesity that are attributable to maternal diabetes in utero.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of this study was to determine the association between hyperglycaemia in pregnancy (HIP) and anthropometric parameters in the offspring at 10-11 years of age.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A community-based retrospective cohort study was conducted in Colombo district, Sri Lanka. In the first stage, children born in 2005 were identified, and the availability of antenatal records was assessed. In the second stage, the exposure status of participants was ascertained based on antenatal records and predefined criteria. In the third stage, height, weight, waist circumference, and triceps skinfold thickness (TSFT) of eligible participants were measured to ascertain the outcome status. Background characteristics were collected by interviewing mothers. A 24-hour dietary recall and a 3-day diet diary were recorded.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>159 children of mothers with HIP (exposed) and 253 children of mothers with no HIP (nonexposed) participated. Mean ages (SD) of exposed and unexposed groups were 10.9 (0.3) and 10.8 (0.3) years, respectively. The median BMI (17.6 vs 16.1, <i>p</i> < 0.001), waist circumference (63 cm vs 59.3 cm, <i>p</i> < 0.001), and triceps skinfold thickness (13.7 mm vs 11.2 mm, <i>p</i> < 0.001) were significantly higher in the exposed group. Offspring of women with HIP were more likely to be overweight (aOR = 2.6, 95% CI 1.4-4.9) and have abdominal obesity (aOR = 2.7, 95% CI 1.1-6.5) and high TSFT (aOR = 2.2, 95% CI 1.06-4.7) at 10-11 years than children who were not exposed after adjusting for maternal BMI, maternal age at delivery, and birth order.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Intrauterine exposure to HIP is a significant determinant of overweight, high TSFT, and abdominal obesity in the offspring.</p>","PeriodicalId":16628,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Obesity","volume":"2020 ","pages":"2735148"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2020-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2020/2735148","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38157512","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of ObesityPub Date : 2020-06-19eCollection Date: 2020-01-01DOI: 10.1155/2020/4819143
Ewelina Swierad, Terry T-K Huang, Ellis Ballard, Karen Flórez, Sheng Li
{"title":"Developing a Socioculturally Nuanced Systems Model of Childhood Obesity in Manhattan's Chinese American Community via Group Model Building.","authors":"Ewelina Swierad, Terry T-K Huang, Ellis Ballard, Karen Flórez, Sheng Li","doi":"10.1155/2020/4819143","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/4819143","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purpose of this study was to develop a qualitative and socioculturally tailored systems model of childhood obesity in the Chinese American community in Manhattan's Chinatown. We utilized group model building (GMB) methodology as a form of participatory systems modeling. The study was conducted in Manhattan's Chinatown community. We recruited 16 Chinese American adults from the community. GMB workshops engendered a causal loop diagram (CLD), the visualization of a complex systems model illustrating the structures, feedbacks, and interdependencies among socioculturally specific pathways underlying childhood obesity, in Manhattan's Chinatown community. The analysis of CLD revealed that participants considered the following factors to influence childhood obesity: (1) traditional social norms affecting body image, how children are raised, parental pressure to study, and trust in health of traditional foods; (2) grandparents' responsibility for children; (3) limited time availability of parents at home; and (4) a significant amount of children's time spent indoors. GMB represents a novel method to understand the complexity of childhood obesity in culturally specific populations and contexts. The study identified sociocultural subsystems that may underlie the development and perpetuation of childhood obesity among Chinese American children. Insights from the study can be useful in the design of future empirical studies and interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":16628,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Obesity","volume":"2020 ","pages":"4819143"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2020-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2020/4819143","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25402850","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of ObesityPub Date : 2020-05-31eCollection Date: 2020-01-01DOI: 10.1155/2020/1946723
Ray M Merrill
{"title":"Explaining the Inverse Association between Altitude and Obesity.","authors":"Ray M Merrill","doi":"10.1155/2020/1946723","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/1946723","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To better understand the inverse association between altitude and adult obesity.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>An ecological study design was used, involving 3,108 counties in the contiguous United States. Data were from several national sources, and assessment involved various statistical techniques, including multiple regression analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Living in counties at higher altitude is associated with lower adult obesity. Compared with counties <500 meters, the percent of adult obesity decreases by 5.18% at 500-999 meters, 9.69% at 1,000-1,499 meters, 16.77% at 1,500-1,999 meters, 24.14% at 2,000-2,499 meters, and 35.28% at ≥2,500 meters. After adjusting for physical inactivity, smoking, and other variables, corresponding decreases in adult obesity with higher altitude groupings are 3.87%, 5.64%, 8.03%, 11.41%, and 17.54%, respectively. Various mechanisms are presented as possible explanations for the association between higher altitude and lower obesity. In addition, altitude may indirectly influence adult obesity, primarily through its relationship with physical inactivity and smoking. In an adjusted regression model, adult obesity was most strongly associated with physical inactivity followed by adult smoking and then altitude. Together they explain 39.04% of the variation in adult obesity. After accounting for these variables, sunlight, precipitation, ambient air temperature, education, income, food insecurity, limited access to healthy foods, race, sex, and rural living explain an additional 4.68% of the variation in adult obesity.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The inverse association between altitude and adult obesity remains significant after adjustment for several variables.</p>","PeriodicalId":16628,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Obesity","volume":"2020 ","pages":"1946723"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2020-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2020/1946723","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38072547","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Journal of ObesityPub Date : 2020-05-31eCollection Date: 2020-01-01DOI: 10.1155/2020/6134362
Melese Linger Endalifer, Gedefaw Diress
{"title":"Epidemiology, Predisposing Factors, Biomarkers, and Prevention Mechanism of Obesity: A Systematic Review.","authors":"Melese Linger Endalifer, Gedefaw Diress","doi":"10.1155/2020/6134362","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2020/6134362","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Background</i>. Globally, obesity is becoming a public health problem in the general population. Various determinants were reported by different scholars even though there are inconsistencies. Different biomarkers of obesity were identified for the prediction of obesity. Even though researchers speculate the factors, biomarkers, consequences, and prevention mechanisms, there is a lack of aggregate and purified data in the area of obesity. <i>Summary</i>. In this review, the epidemiology, predisposing factors, biomarkers, consequences, and prevention approaches of obesity were reviewed. <i>Key Messages</i>. The epidemiology of obesity increased in low-, middle-, and high-income countries. Even if the factors vary across regions and socioeconomic levels, sociodemographic, behavioral, and genetic factors were prominent for the development of obesity. There are a lot of biomarkers for obesity, of which microRNA, adipocytes, oxidative stress, blood cell profile, nutrients, and microbiota were promising biomarkers for determination of occurrence of obesity. Since the consequences of obesity are vast and interrelated, multidimensional prevention strategy is mandatory in all nations.</p>","PeriodicalId":16628,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Obesity","volume":"2020 ","pages":"6134362"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2020-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7281819/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38072548","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Banded Sleeve Gastrectomy Improves Weight Loss Compared to Nonbanded Sleeve: Midterm Results from a Prospective Randomized Study.","authors":"Paolo Gentileschi, Emanuela Bianciardi, Leandro Siragusa, Valeria Tognoni, Domenico Benavoli, Stefano D'Ugo","doi":"10.1155/2020/9792518","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/9792518","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Weight regain after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is nowadays a growing concern. Sleeve dilatation and loss of food restriction is considered the main mechanism. The placement of a silicon ring around the gastric tube seems to give benefits in the short term. We report the results of a randomized study comparing LSG and laparoscopic banded sleeve gastrectomy (LBSG) over a 4-year follow-up.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To evaluate the efficacy of banded sleeve gastrectomy compared to standard sleeve in the midterm.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Between 01/2014 and 01/2015, we randomly assigned 50 patients to receive one of the two procedures. Patients' management was exactly the same, apart from the band placement. We analyzed differences in weight loss, operative time, complication rate, and mortality, with a median follow-up of 4 years.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Twenty five patients were assigned to receive LSG (Group A) and 25 LBSG (Group B). The mean preoperative BMI (body mass index) was 47.3 ± 6.58 kg/m<sup>2</sup> and 45.95 ± 5.85 kg/m<sup>2</sup>, respectively. There was no significant difference in the operative time. No intraoperative or postoperative complications occurred. At 12-month follow-up, the mean BMI was 29.72 ± 4.40 kg/m<sup>2</sup> in Group A and 27.42 ± 4.47 kg/m<sup>2</sup> in Group B (<i>p</i>=0.186). After a median follow-up of 4 years, the mean BMI in Group B was significantly lower than Group A (24.10 ± 4.52 kg/m<sup>2</sup> vs 28.80 ± 4.62 kg/m<sup>2</sup>; <i>p</i>=0.00199).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>LBSG is a safe procedure, with no impact on postoperative complications. The banded sleeve showed a significant greater weight loss in the midterm follow-up. Considering the issue of weight regain observed after LSG, the placement of a perigastric ring during the first procedure may be a strategy to improve the results. This trial is registered with NCT04228185.</p>","PeriodicalId":16628,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Obesity","volume":"2020 ","pages":"9792518"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2020-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2020/9792518","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38073016","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}