Carving out success: identifying factors associated with metabolic and bariatric surgery outcomes

Jacobs, A. (2025)

Doctoral Thesis

The global prevalence of overweight and obesity has reached epidemic proportions. Consequently, effective interventions such as metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) are essential for achieving substantial weight loss and reducing the elevated health risk associated with obesity. Nonetheless, it is important to acknowledge the significant variability in weight loss outcomes among individuals after these surgical procedures. This thesis explores factors associated with weight loss after MBS, highlighting the difficulty of predicting outcomes based on preoperative factors.

• Metabolic and bariatric surgery
• Bariatric surgery
• Obesity
• Total weight loss
• Preoperative weight loss
• Psychological factors
• Food literacy
• Health literacy

• All authors: Jacobs, A.
• Supervisor: Tollenaar, R.A.E.M.; Pijl, H.
• Co-supervisor: Monpellier, V.M.
• Committee: Alwayn, I.P.J.; Jazet, I.M.; Greve, J.W.M.; Cense, H.A.
• Qualification: Doctor (dr.)
• Awarding Institution: Faculty of Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden University
• Date: 2025-03-26
• ISBN (print): 9789465069333
• Sponsorship: Dutch Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Celebrate Vitamins, WLS Products, Nederlandse Obesitas Kliniek, Dutch Obesity Academy, Elan Products|WLSvital, ABN AMRO and ChipSoft