Gudrún Höskuldsdóttir, Karin Mossberg, Ville Wallenius, Angelos Al Nimer, Wiveka Björkvall, Sören Lundberg, Carl-Johan Behre, Malin Werling, Björn Eliasson, Lars Fändriks
BACKGROUND: There is still a lack of knowledge on long-term effects of surgical and non-surgical weight-lowering treatments. BASUN is a prospective study with 10 years of follow-up that will observe the effects and consequences of surgical and medical treatment of obesity. The aims are to cover areas where data on long-term outcomes are lacking, e.g., nutritional deficiencies, substance abuse, psychiatric health, as well as patient-reported outcomes. METHODS: BASUN is a cohort study that recruited study persons with obesity (BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2 ) referred to the Regional Obesity Centre of Region Västra Götaland...
February 14, 2020: BMC Endocrine Disorders