Self-reported health. a parameter for evaluating bariatric surgeries

Introduction: Self-reported current health status is a good predictor of future disability, hospitalization and mortality Objective: Evaluate the Self-reported current health status in postoperate obese patients. Methods: A group of 34 patients with BMI > 36 % from US aged from 30 to 54 years old were selected in different private hospitals from the border city of Tijuana, Mexico; through a simple random method. Every patient answered a questionnaire that measured sociodemographic aspects and physical and emotional wellbeing. Results: Participants in the study were 34 obese patients underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy LSG. Average 40.2 years; almost all were married, two thirds were women; Self-reported current health status was significant in these postoperate patients (CI 95% p < 0.05) and consistent with the excessive body weight loss EBWL and regression of comorbidities. Two thirds were satisfied with all aspects of your life. EBWL at 3rd, 6th and 13 month was 28%, 46% and 74 % respectively p < 0.002. Conclusions: Self-reported current health status is a good predictor in postoperate obese patients in short and long term and is useful in the follow up of this kind of patients