PubMed ID:
12841896
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 2003
Affiliation: Obesity and Quality of Life Consulting, Durham, NC 27707, USA. rkolotkin@yahoo.com
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1381/096089203765887688
Authors:
Adams T,
Crosby RD,
Gress RE,
Kolotkin RL,
Pendleton R,
Strong M
Studies:
Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery
Previous research has found that health-related quality of life (HRQOL) differs among obese individuals depending on treatment-seeking status, with greater impairments found in obese individuals seeking treatments of greatest intensity. The goals of this study were to determine: 1) if there are differences in obesity-specific HRQOL between seekers of gastric bypass surgery and non-treatment-seeking controls; and, 2) if the presence and number of co-morbid conditions impacts on HRQOL.