Associations of Computerized Tomography-Based Body Composition and Food Insecurity in Bariatric Surgery Patients.

Journal: Obesity surgery
Published Date: Jul 14, 2025

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Food insecurity (FI) is associated with increased adiposity and obesity-related medical conditions, and body composition can affect metabolic risk. Bariatric surgery effectively treats obesity and metabolic diseases. The association of FI with baseline computerized tomography (CT)-based body composition and bariatric surgery outcomes was investigated in this exploratory study.

Authors

  • J Alexander Sizemore
    Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, United States. alex.sizemore@duke.edu.
  • Kirti Magudia
    Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass (W.F.W., M.T.C., K.M., S.A.G., E.G., M.H.R., G.C.G., K.P.A.); and MGH & BWH Center for Clinical Data Science, Boston, Mass (W.F.W., M.T.C., K.M., K.P.A.).
  • Hongyu He
    Department of Radiology, Duke University, Durham, NC.
  • Karenia Landa
    Duke University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Durham, United States.
  • Alex J Bartholomew
    Duke University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Durham, United States.
  • T Clark Howell
    is a PGY-5 General Surgery Resident, Department of Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
  • Alex D Michaels
    Duke University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Durham, United States.
  • Philip Fong
    Duke University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Durham, United States.
  • Jacob A Greenberg
    Wisconsin Surgical Outcomes Research (WiSOR) Program, Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI.
  • Lauren Wilson
    Duke University School of Medicine, Department of Population Health Sciences, Durham, United States.
  • Deepak Palakshappa
    Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Winston-Salem, United States.
  • Keri A Seymour
    Duke University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Durham, United States. keri.seymour@duke.edu.

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