Obesity Quality of Care
Studies from University College have provided new data on obesity quality of care
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, March 29th, 2010
Data detailed in 'Health-related quality of life and paid work participation after duodenal switch' have been presented. "Morbid obesity can reduce the health-related quality of life (HRQL) and paid work participation, and the duodenal switch (DS) can induce large weight loss in patients suffering from this disease. However, data about HRQL combined with paid work participation after duodenal switch are lacking," researchers in Forde, Norway report.
"The aim of this study was to provide longitudinal data of these issues. Fifty-one consecutive morbidly obese patients accepted for DS gave their informed consent to participate in the study. Mean age was 37.7 years (SD,...
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