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To better characterize this disease, waist and hip circumference measurements, and waist-to-hip ratio were developed. These measures provide valuable insights into body fat distribution and its associated health risks, enabling more accurate assessments and targeted interventions.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>A retrospective review of 858 patients submitted to bariatric surgery between 1st January 2019 and 31st December 2023 and comprising waist-to-hip ratio data, was performed. The study\u2019s primary objective was to analyze the correlation between a higher waist-to-hip ratio and perioperative and postoperative complications, as well as surgery duration and conversion rates. Other variables proven to be significantly related to a higher waist-to-hip ratio, namely patients\u2019 comorbidities such as arterial hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus, and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA) were also included.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>There was no significant correlation between waist-to-hip ratio and post-operative complications (M = 0.95; SD = 0.10 versus M = 0.94; SD = 0.09; P = 0.07), neither surgery duration (r = 0.043, P = 0.223), nor conversion rates (due to sample size, n = 0). As a secondary outcome, there was a higher proportion of individuals with diabetes, dyslipidaemia, and OSA among those who had complications and, after adjustment, diabetes remained associated with higher complications (OR = 1.70, 95% c.i. [1.01, 2.87]).<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Although there was no significant correlation between a higher waist-to-hip ratio and surgical complications, it was possible to establish a significant relationship between secondary variables, namely the presence of diabetes, and a greater risk of surgical complications. By understanding these relationships, healthcare providers can better identify at-risk patients and tailor surgical approaches to minimize complications and optimize outcomes aiming to enhance patient safety and surgical success.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/bjs\/znaf036.065","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,2,26]],"date-time":"2025-02-26T05:19:49Z","timestamp":1740547189000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["IBC Oxford University Poster Abstract 14 - The waist-to-hip ratio in bariatric surgery\u2014does a higher ratio mean higher risk?"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"112","author":[{"given":"D","family":"Cruz","sequence":"first","affiliation":[]},{"given":"H","family":"Santos-Sousa","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"J","family":"Nogueiro","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"N M","family":"Almeida","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"J P","family":"Ara\u00fajo-Teixeira","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"J","family":"Lemos","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"B","family":"Peleteiro","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"F","family":"Resende","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"A","family":"Costa-Pinho","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"J","family":"Preto","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"P","family":"Freitas","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"S","family":"Carneiro","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"E Lima","family":"da-Costa","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]}],"member":"286","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,2,26]]},"container-title":["British Journal of Surgery"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/bjs\/article-pdf\/112\/Supplement_5\/znaf036.065\/62170389\/znaf036.065.pdf","content-type":"application\/pdf","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"syndication"},{"URL":"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/bjs\/article-pdf\/112\/Supplement_5\/znaf036.065\/62170389\/znaf036.065.pdf","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2025,2,26]],"date-time":"2025-02-26T05:19:49Z","timestamp":1740547189000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/bjs\/article\/doi\/10.1093\/bjs\/znaf036.065\/8042660"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2025,2]]},"references-count":0,"journal-issue":{"issue":"Supplement_5","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,2,26]]},"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2025,2,26]]}},"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/bjs\/znaf036.065","relation":{},"ISSN":["0007-1323","1365-2168"],"issn-type":[{"type":"print","value":"0007-1323"},{"type":"electronic","value":"1365-2168"}],"subject":[],"published-other":{"date-parts":[[2025,2]]},"published":{"date-parts":[[2025,2]]},"article-number":"znaf036.065"}}