Publications by authors named "Elisabeth Hernandez Garcia"
Effect of bariatric surgery in the body burden of persistent and non-persistent pollutants: longitudinal study in a cohort of morbidly obese patients.
B Vanessa Díaz-González Álvaro Ramos-Luzardo Luis Alberto Henríquez-Hernández Lluis Serra-Majem Inmaculada Bautista-Castaño
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)
August 2024
Article Synopsis
- Obesity is linked to various metabolic issues and is a risk factor for other diseases, with bariatric surgery being the most effective treatment option.
- The study aimed to assess the prevalence of pollutants in the blood of obese patients before and after bariatric surgery while examining the influence of sociodemographic factors on these changes.
- Results indicated that certain persistent organic pollutants (POPs) increased in serum levels post-surgery, suggesting rapid weight loss can elevate the presence of these harmful substances in the body, necessitating further investigation.
Bariatric surgery therapy (BST) is an effective treatment for obesity; however, little is known about its impacts on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and related factors. This study aimed to evaluate changes in HRQoL and its relationship with weight loss, depression status, physical activity (PA), and nutritional habits after BST. Data were obtained before and 18 months postprocedure from 56 obese patients who underwent BST.
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