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 .
Three years durability of the improvements in health-related quality of life observed after gastric banding.
BACKGROUND Improvements in health-related quality of life ( HR-QoL ) occur after  bariatric surgery .  However , sustainability of these changes over time remains debated . METHODS Data collected in a prospect i ve 3-year multicenter Italian study on changes of HR-QoL after laparoscopic adjustable gastric b and ing were used .  HR-QoL has investigated with the SF-36 question naire .  Hunger , satiety , and the self-perceived effects of LAGB were recorded . RESULTS A total of 230 patients ( 53 male and 177 female ) were analyzed . Body mass index was 41.4±5.4 kg/m2 at baseline , declined to 33.8±5.8 kg/m2 12 months after surgery ( P<.001 ) , and further reduced to 31.9±5.1 kg/m2 36 months after surgery ( P<.001 versus 12 months ) . Scores in the SF-36 subscales were lower than in the general Italian population at baseline . The physical component summary score was 51.9±11.6 at baseline , improved to 79.2±15.4 at 12 months ( P<.001 ) , and stabilized to 79.8±15.6 at 36 months . The mental summary score was 52.3±11.8 at baseline , improved to 75.2±17.3 at 12 months ( P<.001 ) , and stabilized to 74.2±17.5 at 36 months . A decline>10 points between 12 and 36 months in the summary scores was observed in 22.0 % of the patients for PCS and in 26.8 % for MCS . In a multiple linear regression analysis , deterioration in HR-QoL in the 12 - 36 months period was associated to the presence of better HR-QoL values at 12 months and to a more pronounced reduction of the self-perceived effect of the b and ing at 36 months . CONCLUSION Improvements in HR-QoL observed in the first year after surgery maintained up to the third year after gastric b and ing
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 .