Patients experience with preoperative use of anti-obesity medications and associations with bariatric surgery expectations
AOMs were commonly used in those seeking bariatric surgery, but motivation for surgery did not differ by AOM use history. Motivations were most often related to goals for better overall health.
Authors
- Matthew D. Spann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9228-6656)
- Mayur B. Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5230-0871)
- Wesley H. Self (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9300-3045)
- Jason M. Samuels (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5427-3117)
- Christianne L. Roumie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6555-2055)
- Kevin D. Niswender (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6994-8738)
- L Funk
Institutions
- United States Department of Veterans Affairs (US)
- VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (US)
- William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital (US)
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
- Published
- 2024-09-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soard.2024.08.041
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.72
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences