Critical review: influence of bariatric surgery on the quality of life of obese patients.

Abstract

Obesity is one of the most prevalent public health problems today. Likewise, bariatric surgery is also an excellent alternative as the fastest method of weight loss. The purpose of this study, defined as a critical review, entitled: Influence of bariatric surgery on the quality of life of obese patients, was to determine the impact of bariatric surgery on the quality of life, both physical and intellectual, of obese patients. The Evidence-Based Nutrition (NuBE) methodological scheme was used. To carry out the information search, the databases were used: PUBMED, EMBASE, SCOPUS and WEB OF SCIENCE. 155 articles were found, of which 20 were selected. Likewise, the selected articles were evaluated using the CASPE critical reading instrument. Finally, the Systematic Review and Meta-analysis titled “Long-term health-related quality of life in patients who have undergone bariatric surgery: systematic review and meta-analysis” was selected, which has a level of evidence IA and Grade of Recommendation. Strong, according to the researcher's expertise. The critical comment made it possible to determine that more studies are needed to specify the benefits in the mental domain of bariatric surgery in the long term. However, there is evidence available that shows the impact of bariatric surgery in obese patients on mood, depression and anxiety. What is certain is that bariatric surgery is one of the treatments with short and long-term results for weight reduction and therefore on some aspects of mental health and the correct approach will allow us better adherence to the treatment and therefore improve the health of patients.

La actual investigación secundaria titulada como Revisión Crítica: Efecto hipocolesterolémico de suplementos derivados de avena sativa en personas adultas con riesgo nutricional, tuvo como propósito realizar el comentario crítico profesional experto de acuerdo a la revisión de artículos científicos de estudios clínicos relacionados con el tema. La pregunta clínica fue: ¿Existe efecto hipocolesterolémico de suplementos derivados de la avena sativa en personas adultas con riesgo cardiovascular? Se empleó la metodología Nutrición Basada en Evidencia (NuBE). La búsqueda de información se hizo en PUBMED y SCIELO encontrando 33 artículos, fueron escogidos 11 que fueron evaluados por la herramienta para lectura crítica CASPe, seleccionado finalmente El ensayo clínico aleatorio titulado Efectos de 3 g de fibra soluble de avena en los niveles de lípidos de los indios asiáticos: Un estudio aleatorizado y controlado de brazos paralelos, el cual tiene un Nivel de Evidencia 1A y Grado de Recomendación FUERTE, de acuerdo a la experiencia del investigador. El comentario crítico admitió concluir que existe efecto hipocolesterolémico de los suplementos derivados de la avena sativa por la propiedad reductora de la avena sativa en los niveles de colesterol