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Perspectivas en Nutrición Humana
Print version ISSN 0124-4108
Abstract
VILLANUEVA-MONTES, Laura; ATEHORTUA-MONTES, Daniela; RESTREPO, Hernán Darío and CARDONA-JIMENEZ, Jairo León. Changes in the Body Mass Index After Vertical Gastrectomy in a Group of Patients of a Clinic in the City of Medellín, 2016-2018. Perspect Nut Hum [online]. 2018, vol.20, n.2, pp.171-182. ISSN 0124-4108. https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.penh.v20n2a05.
Background:
The WHO defines obesity as an excess deposit of fat that can be harmful to health with a great social impact. In the last two decades, bariatric surgery has increased as an alternative to reduce excess weight and body fat, of which we highlight the vertical gastrectomy.
Objective:
To describe the change in Body Mass Index, dietary behaviors, and physical activity in a group of patients undergoing vertical Gastrectomy surgery in a clinic in Medellin, Colombia between 2016-2018.
Materials and Methods:
Retrospective descriptive study, in which medical records were reviewed in 49 patients, 13 men and 36 women, who underwent vertical gastrectomy in a private clinic in Medellin.
Results:
Patients started with an average BMI of 34.2 kg/m2 and one year post-surgery they descended to an average BMI of 24.4 kg/m2 (p=0.00); also, an improvement in eating habits such as eating between meals, and less consumption of sweets and soft drinks was found.
Conclusions:
Vertical Gastrectomy surgery proves to be an appropriate technique for decreasing BMI, at least in the first year post-operative.
Keywords : Obesity; body mass index; surgery bariatric; loss weight; feeding behavior.