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ea0077p173 | Metabolism, Obesity and Diabetes | SFEBES2021

Associations between reduction in body mass index (BMI) and proteins linked to neural function after 12 months of bariatric surgery

Fachim Helene , Iqbal Zohaib , Gibson Martin , Baracevic-Jones Ivonna , Campbel Amy , Geary Bethany , Donn Rachelle , Syed Akheel , Whetton Antony , Soran Handrean , Heald Adrian

Background: Bariatric surgery (BS) can have significant effects on multiple body systems and has been an effective intervention for morbid obesity, improving many comorbid medical conditions that are associated with mental health and cognitive dysfunction. It was previously shown that cognitive impairment was partly reversible in obese patients after BS [1], however, the effects of BS on proteins associated to central nervous system (CNS) still unknown. We evaluated if there a...