Health-related outcomes in patients enrolled on surgical and non-surgical routes in a weight management service

Abstract

Background and Aims: This study evaluates a specialist weight management service and compares outcomes in participants referred to the service undergoing either surgery or non-surgical routes to support weight loss. Methods: Four hundred and forty eight participants were assessed on various weight-related outcomes (body mass index [BMI], psychological distress, quality of life, nutrition, weight-related symptoms, physical activity) on referral to the service and on discharge. The effect of group (surgery or non-surgery) and time in the service were facilitated by doubly multivariate analyses of variance models. Results: Between referral and discharge, participants improved significantly on a combination of outcomes (P