Effect of Sarcopenic Obesity on Weight Loss Outcomes and Quality of Life After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

Sarcopenic obesity is a state in which a lack of muscle mass and strength coexists with an increase in fat mass, and it may affect the health outcome of people with obesity after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG).No studies have reported differences in weight loss outcomes between patients with SO and those with non-sarcopenic obesity (NSO) after LSG. Therefore, this study aimed to systematically evaluate the differences in weight loss and quality of life (QOL) evaluation between patients with SO and NSO after LSG and provide high-level evidence-based medical evidence for the impact of SO on weight loss in the obese population and refinement of follow-up strategies.