Paid Work Increases and State Benefit Claims Decrease after Bariatric Surgery

Hawkins, Simon; Osborne, Alan; Finlay, I. G.; Alagaratnam, Swethan; Edmond, Janet R.; Welbourn, Richard

doi:10.1007/s11695-007-9073-7

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“…13,14 In addition, psychological disorders associated with obesity improve, alongside both quality of life and economic productivity. 4,15,16 Particularly impressive is the rapid and complete resolution of type 2 diabetes in B80% of patients who undergo RYGB. Interestingly, this resolution seems to be independent of weight loss, and occurs within days of surgery.…”

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The mechanisms of weight loss after bariatric surgery

Tadross

Roux

2009

Int J Obes

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Studies of lifestyle advice and dietary intervention show that although moderate, clinically significant weight loss is achievable and results in concomitant improvements in comorbidities, it is invariably transient and recidivism is almost universal. Pharmacotherapeutic options do show promise but are currently inadequate to address many obesity-associated comorbidities. Bariatric surgery consistently results in considerable improvement in weight, alongside a remarkable amelioration in comorbid conditions. Here we describe the physiology of energy balance and the putative mechanisms of change in weight set point following bariatric surgical procedures such as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and adjustable gastric banding.

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The mechanisms of weight loss after bariatric surgery

Tadross

Roux

2009

Int J Obes

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“…8 h per week afterwards. The total time worked per week rose from 1023 to 1611 h, a 57% increase (2) . The study also examined self-reported benefit claims (Disability Living Allowance, Incapacity Benefit and Carer's Allowance).…”

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“…In a study in southwest England, fifty-nine patients were assessed a mean 14 months after surgery (2) . The proportion in paid work after surgery rose from 58% to 76%, which was the same as the population average.…”

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“…It is accepted that the average lifespan for an obese individual is about 9 years less than for normal-weight individuals, and that those who are obese have only a one in seven chance of reaching a normal lifespan (1) . In developed countries, obese individuals are stigmatised and disenfranchised, and have higher rates of unemployment and higher rates of benefit claims (2) . The causes of the so-called obesogenic environment are complex (3) .…”

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Bariatric surgery: a cost-effective intervention for morbid obesity; functional and nutritional outcomes

Welbourn

Pournaras

2010

Proc. Nutr. Soc.

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Obesity has been described as the health crisis of the 21st century. It is a chronic lifelong medical condition, whose pattern often starts in childhood, and is demographically worsening in every developed country. The cost of treating the many medical conditions associated with obesity threatens to overwhelm healthcare resources. Medical treatments produce at most no more than 10 % weight loss in the severely obese, with high failure rates. In this article, we review the available evidence regarding long-term reduction in weight, reduced mortality and improvement in most, if not all, obesity-related comorbidities. There is a need for daily multivitamins and extra minerals, especially with gastric bypass, and nutritional deficiencies of vitamins D and B 12 , Ca, Fe and folate need monitoring and prevention. Currently there is no medical therapy on the near horizon that will match the effect of surgery, which, if done safely, remains the only effective therapy. Bariatric surgery is cost effective, and health providers should embrace the development and rapid expansion of services.

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“…The discrimination individuals with obesity experience is also significant, in terms of accessing employment. 9 Hawkins et al 10 showed…”

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Obesity-related Metabolic Comorbidities Remission in Postbariatric Surgery Patients

Dorado¹,

López²,

Martin³

2017

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Paid Work Increases and State Benefit Claims Decrease after Bariatric Surgery

Abstract: More patients perform paid work after LRYGBP and LAGB than beforehand, and the number of weekly hours they work increases. After surgery, patients claim fewer state benefits.

Cited by 53 publications

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The mechanisms of weight loss after bariatric surgery

The mechanisms of weight loss after bariatric surgery

Bariatric surgery: a cost-effective intervention for morbid obesity; functional and nutritional outcomes

Obesity-related Metabolic Comorbidities Remission in Postbariatric Surgery Patients

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