Effects of Bariatric Surgery on Mortality in Swedish Obese Subjects

Sjöström, Lars; Narbro, Kristina; David Sjöström, C.; Karason, Kristjan; Larsson, Bo; Wedel, Hans; Lystig, Ted; Sullivan, Marianne; Bouchard, Claude; Carlsson, Björn; Bengtsson, Calle; Dahlgren, S; Gummesson, Anders; Jacobson, Peter; Karlsson, Jan; Lindroos, Anna‐Karin; Lönroth, Hans; Näslund, Ingmar; Olbers, Torsten; Stenlöf, Kaj; Torgerson, Jarl; I. Ågren, Göran; Carlsson, Lena

doi:10.1056/nejmoa066254

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Effects of Bariatric Surgery on Mortality in Swedish Obese Subjects

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Aug 22, 2007

Authors:

Lars Sjöström

Kristina Narbro

C. David Sjöström

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Obesity is associated with increased mortality. Weight loss improves cardiovascular risk factors, but no prospective interventional studies have reported whether weight loss decreases overall mortality. In fact, many observational studies suggest that weight reduction is associated with ...

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Medicine

Weight loss

Hazard ratio

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