Effects of Bariatric Surgery in Swedish Obese Subjects (SOS)

Göteborg University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Obesity

Treatments

Procedure: Bariatric surgery

Other: Usual care

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT01479452

SOS-1987

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the Swedish Obese Subjects (SOS) study is to examine the long-term effects of bariatric surgery on overall mortality and obesity-related co-morbidities.

Full description

The Swedish Obese Subjects (SOS) study is a prospective non-randomized controlled intervention study designed to examine the long-term effects of bariatric surgery compared to usual care in obese subjects.

Enrollment

4,047 patients

Sex

All

Ages

37 to 60 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Age 37-60 years and BMI ≥34 kg/m2 in men and ≥38 kg/m2 in women.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria of both groups were: earlier operation for gastric or duodenal ulcer; earlier bariatric surgery
Gastric ulcer during the past 6 months; ongoing malignancy
Active malignancy during the past 5 years
Myocardial infarction during the past 6 months
Bulimic eating pattern; drug or alcohol (>0·75 L 40% liquor per week or corresponding amount of ethanol) abuse
Psychiatric or cooperative problems contraindicating bariatric surgery
Other contraindicating conditions (such as continuous glucocorticoid or anti-inflammatory treatment).