Influence of Activity on Quality of Life Scores After RYGBP |
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Authors: | Steven W Forbush Leah Nof John Echternach and Cheryl Hill |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Physical Therapy, University of Central Arkansas, Suite 327, 201 Donaghey Avenue, Conway, AR 72035, USA;(2) Health Professions Division, College of Allied Health and Nursing, Physical Therapy Department, Nova Southeastern University, 3200 S University Drive, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328, USA |
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Abstract: | Gastric bypass is one of the medically acceptable interventions for weight loss for the obese. Quality of life greatly improves
after surgery. Most improvements in quality of life (QOL) after these surgeries are attributed to the weight loss. Few studies
have demonstrated any contribution of other variables to positive outcomes in QOL. The purpose of this study was to suggest
variables that improve QOL in this post-surgical population. The Arizona Activity Frequency Questionnaire, the Arizona Food
Frequency Questionnaire, and the SF-36 survey were sent to all of the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure (RYGBP) patients
who had surgery 1–5 years prior to the study and performed through the same bariatric surgery center (n = 805; respondents = 265; 33%). Analysis was performed through ANOVA testing to determine relationships between selected
behaviors and the SF-36 of the respondents. Comparisons of differences in SF-36 scores were analyzed using the variables of
hours of activity/day (HOAD) and energy in activity/day (EEAD). Patients with more EEAD and HOAD demonstrated significantly
better SF-36 scores in both mental component and physical component scores (p = 0.05) when compared to those with less EEAD or HOAD. Outcomes measured by the SF-36 tool were improved after RYGBP, if
the patient expended more energy/day or was active more hours/day. The post-bariatric surgery populations will have improved
QOL if the patients expend more energy and are active more hours as demonstrated in activity/day after their surgery. |
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