Only outcomes of the IWQoL , SF-36 and OWQoL show QoL outcomes that exceed community norms .
The QoL is increased after bariatric surgery on both the short and long term .
However , due to the heterogeneity of the studies and the generality of the question naires is it hard to make a distinction between different surgeries and difficult to see a relation with medical profit .
Currently the effects of bariatric surgery are generally expressed in excess weight loss or comorbidity reduction .
Therefore the aim of this review was to provide insight in the available prospect i ve evidence regarding the short and long-term effects of bariatric surgery on Quality of Life ( QoL ) and a comparison with community norms .
Relationship between Quality of Life and Weight Loss 1 Year after Gastric Bypass
Background / Aims : Improving health-related quality of life ( HRQoL ) along with decreasing obesity-related morbidity is one of the cornerstones of bariatric surgery . The aim of the study was to investigate how losing weight influences the HRQoL 1 year after gastric bypass and whether HRQoL prior to surgery predicts the amount of weight loss 1 year after gastric bypass . Methods : One hundred and thirty-nine obese women [ median ( range ) : age 45 years ( 20–71 ) , BMI 44 ( 29–88 ) ] admitted for gastric bypass  were selected prospect ively and completed the Nottingham Health Profile ( NHP ) quality of life  question naire before and 1 year after surgery . Results : Weight loss 1 year after gastric bypass was significant [ –37 kg ( 9–74 ) , p < 0.001 ] and led to an improvement of quality of life [ NHP total score before surgery 62 ( 39–76 ) and after surgery 20 ( 7–65 ) , p < 0.001 ] . Conclusions : HRQoL improves dramatically 1 year after gastric bypass . This HRQoL improvement is not influenced by the amount of weight loss , but rather by the BMI achieved at that time
Only outcomes of the IWQoL , SF-36 and OWQoL show QoL outcomes that exceed community norms .
The QoL is increased after bariatric surgery on both the short and long term .
However , due to the heterogeneity of the studies and the generality of the question naires is it hard to make a distinction between different surgeries and difficult to see a relation with medical profit .
Currently the effects of bariatric surgery are generally expressed in excess weight loss or comorbidity reduction .
Therefore the aim of this review was to provide insight in the available prospect i ve evidence regarding the short and long-term effects of bariatric surgery on Quality of Life ( QoL ) and a comparison with community norms .