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  • Medical research
  • Public health
  • Surgical outcomes

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  • Obesity-related diseases incur significant societal costs.
  • Work absenteeism is a key economic burden associated with obesity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of bariatric surgery on work absenteeism.
  • To assess the effect of postoperative diabetes resolution on absenteeism.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the Scandinavian Obesity Surgery Registry (SOReg) and the Social Insurance Agency.
  • Included 4971 individuals undergoing bariatric surgery in 2010 with complete data.
  • Compared postoperative absenteeism with a sex-, age-, and income-matched reference population.

Main Results:

  • Patients with obesity had 3.5 times higher preoperative absenteeism.
  • Absenteeism increased by 12-14 days in the first 3 months post-surgery.
  • Female sex, antidepressant use, low income, and prior sick leave history were linked to higher absenteeism during follow-up.
  • Diabetes resolution did not reduce absenteeism from preoperative levels.

Conclusions:

  • Bariatric surgery leads to a temporary increase in work absenteeism.
  • Absenteeism rates normalize within 3 years, aligning with the reference population.
  • Postoperative diabetes resolution does not appear to influence work absenteeism reduction.