Handgrip Strength and Phase Angle Predict Outcome After Bariatric Surgery

Background The amount of postoperative weight loss after bariatric surgery varies interindividually. The quality of the pre- and postoperative body composition is an important predictor of success. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of preoperative handgrip strength and phase angle (P...

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Published in:Obesity surgery 2021-01, Vol.31 (1), p.200-206
Main Authors: Gerken, A. L. H., Rohr-Kräutle, K-K., Weiss, C., Seyfried, S., Reissfelder, C., Vassilev, G., Otto, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bariatric Surgery
Body composition
Body Mass Index
Gastrectomy
Gastric Bypass
Gastrointestinal surgery
Hand Strength
Humans
Laparoscopy
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Obesity, Morbid - surgery
Original Contributions
Prospective Studies
Retrospective Studies
Surgery
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Background The amount of postoperative weight loss after bariatric surgery varies interindividually. The quality of the pre- and postoperative body composition is an important predictor of success. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of preoperative handgrip strength and phase angle (PhA) as predictors of sustained postoperative weight loss in order to assess the influence of body composition on the postoperative outcome after bariatric surgery. Method In a prospective cohort study, bioelectrical impedance and follow-up data of 198 patients after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (SG; n  = 68) and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (GB; n  = 130) were analyzed for a period of 36 months postoperatively. Results The mean preoperative handgrip strength (31.48 kg, SD 9.97) correlates significantly with the postoperative body composition up to 24 months after surgery. Preoperative PhA, gender, size, and body weight influenced postoperative weight loss significantly. A significant correlation between preoperative PhA (mean 6.18°, SD 0.89°) and total weight loss (%TWL) was observed up to 3 months after SG ( r  = 0.31444, p  = 0.0218) and up to 12 months after GB ( r  = 0.19184, p  = 0.0467). The optimum cutoff for the prediction of a response of less than 50% excess weight loss was a preoperative PhA of 6.0°. Conclusions The preoperative handgrip strength confirmed its suitability for use as a predictor of postoperative body composition, whereas the preoperative PhA predicts postoperative weight loss after bariatric surgery. Further research is necessary to identify the role of these parameters for preconditioning.
ISSN:0960-8923
1708-0428
1708-0428
DOI:10.1007/s11695-020-04869-7