Obesity
Conditions
Keywords
obesity, bariatric surgery, weight loss
Brief summary
The purpose of the Swedish Obese Subjects (SOS) study is to examine the long-term effects of bariatric surgery on overall mortality and obesity-related co-morbidities.
Detailed description
The Swedish Obese Subjects (SOS) study is a prospective non-randomized controlled intervention study designed to examine the long-term effects of bariatric surgery compared to usual care in obese subjects.
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Interventions
PROCEDUREBariatric surgery
Gastric banding, vertical banded gastroplasty, gastric bypass
OTHERUsual care
Non-surgical obesity treatment
Sponsors
The Swedish Research Council
CollaboratorOTHER_GOV
Göteborg University
Lead SponsorOTHER
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
37 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Age 37-60 years and BMI ≥34 kg/m2 in men and ≥38 kg/m2 in women.
Exclusion criteria
*
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Overall mortality | 10 years | The SOS study was started in 1987 and effect of bariatric surgery on overall mortality (primary endpoint) was reported in 2007. Cut off date for the analysis was November 1, 2005. |
Countries
Sweden
Outcome results
None listed