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March 12, 2026Obesity Surgery0 citationsOpen Access

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Weight Loss and Quality of Life One Year Post Metabolic Bariatric Surgery

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MHMichael HanselmannSMSophie MerzweilerRSRenée Stark

Key Points

  • To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on weight loss and quality of life one year after metabolic bariatric surgery.
  • Analyzed follow-up visit frequency during COVID-19 waves in Germany
  • Compared quality of life indicators pre- and post-surgery
  • Assessed short-term outcomes related to MBS
  • Quality of life showed a slight reduction among participants
  • Weight loss outcomes remained comparable to pre-pandemic levels
  • Reduced frequency of follow-up visits observed during the pandemic

Abstract

During the first and second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic frequency of follow-up visits after MBS was reduced in Germany. For those who participated, the quality of life was slightly reduced while all other outcomes were comparable. Our findings contribute to a better understanding of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic - and lockdown measures in general - on short-term MBS outcomes.

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Hanselmann et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b25adb96eeacc4fcec8f2bhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-026-08515-6
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