The goal of this observational study is to explore the longterm effects of two bariatric surgical procedures by inviting patients from three public hospitals who had Roux-en-Y gastric bypass or Sleeve gastrectomy to a follow-up after10-15 years The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are: * The duration of the surgical method on weight reduction and remission of comorbidities * Theprevalence of complications and new morbidities after the surgical procedures Participants will be asked be asked to * fill inn questionnaires, * have a clinical examinition * have an interview with nurse and doctor * have blood samples taken * undergo other investigations
The BAROBS project is a collaberation between three public hospitals in Norway exploring the concequeces ten years or more after undergoing gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy for severe obesity. 1400 patients who underwent bariatric surgery at the three hospitals will be invited to a follow up including antrophometric, meassurment of bodily composition by bioimpedance and DXA, blood samples, questionnaires on sosioeconomic topics, symptoms and quality of life, continous glucose monitoring, dental examination, and other clinical evaluation.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
1,000
JDF11 JDF41 JDF97
Helse Møre og Romsdal
Ålesund, Norway
RECRUITINGHelse Nord-Trondelag
Namsos, Norway
RECRUITINGSt. Olavs Univeristy Hospital
Trondheim, Norway
RECRUITINGLong-term weight loss
Total weight loss after bariatric surgery
Time frame: 10-15 years after surgery
Remission of comorbidities after bariatric surgery
Remission of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension and Sleep Apnoe
Time frame: 10-15 years after surgery
Quality of life after bariatric surgery
Health related quality of life, SF -36
Time frame: 10-15 years after surgery
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