PLoS Med July 2020 PMID 32722673

Association of bariatric surgery with all-cause mortality and incidence of obesity-related disease at a population level: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Tom Wiggins, Nadia Guidozzi, Richard Welbourn, Ahmed R Ahmed, Sheraz R Markar

Mentions

64
Peak: 19 in Oct 2020
across 5 sources since Jul 2020

Extended reach

448,107
potential audience

Total likes

5,323

Video views

35,126

Mentions per month

Jul 2020 – Jun 2025

Where it's discussed

  • X / Twitter35 posts
  • News22 articles
  • Blogs4 articles
  • YouTube2 videos
  • Bluesky1 posts

AI synopsis

What people are saying

The social discussions demonstrate strong agreement with the article, as several posts highlight its findings about reduced mortality and disease incidence, while others express curiosity about increasing surgical interventions. Words like 'reduced risks,' 'significant impact,' and phrases such as 'should we be prescribing more' reflect high engagement and recognition of the study's potential influence on health strategies.

AgreementStrong agreement

Most discussions explicitly agree with the article's findings, emphasizing the benefits of bariatric surgery in reducing mortality and obesity-related diseases.

InterestHigh interest

The posts show a high level of interest, with many actively sharing the article, discussing its implications, and asking questions about prescribing practices.

EngagementHigh engagement

The discussions are deeply engaged, referencing large-scale studies, mentioning specific health benefits, and debating the broader impact of bariatric procedures.

ImpactHigh impact

The overall tone suggests the publication could influence medical practices and public health policies, highlighting the significance of the research findings.

Abstract in brief

  • This study shows that bariatric surgery is linked to a lower risk of dying from all causes, especially cardiovascular causes, in large population groups.
  • It also significantly reduces the chances of developing obesity-related diseases like type 2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and ischemic heart disease among patients.
  • However, the study’s limitations include potential biases and the fact that it only includes data from specific national or regional databases, which might affect the generalizability.

Top posts

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Atanas G. Atanasov
@_atanas_ · X

Association of bariatric surgery with all-cause mortality and incidence of obesity-related disease at a population level: A systematic review and meta-analysis #bariatricsurgery #bariatric #obesity Other social media channels: https://t.co/bnyRkMvCcN https://t.co/WtG4sZJycX

Oct 1, 2020 · 29 likes · 16 shares · 123,978 followers View post →
PLOS Medicine
@PLOSMedicine · X

In the #obesity special issue Sheraz Markar and colleagues analyze large-scale population studies to assess the association of bariatric surgery with long-term mortality https://t.co/uGWyqVoINX .@imperialcollege https://t.co/LkoEyPZOb1

Jul 28, 2020 · 11 likes · 6 shares · 57,941 followers View post →
British Society for Heart Failure #theFword
@BSHeartFailure · X

Bariatric surgery "associated with reduced long-term all-cause mortality and incidence of obesity-related disease". PLOS Medicine 2020 https://t.co/wktCTR5ow5

Aug 3, 2020 · 7 likes · 2 shares · 11,478 followers View post →
Daniel Berglind, PhD
@DanielBerglind · X

Systematic review: bariatric surgery is associated with reduced long-term all-cause mortality and incidence of obesity-related disease: https://t.co/NAoeV6pqW8

Aug 9, 2020 · 3 likes · 1 share · 7,772 followers View post →
Tom Babington
@Tom_Babington1 · X

@Kuahmd @bigfatsurprise "No benefits for weight reduction" https://t.co/a8h9sUtiGb "No benefits for overall health" CVD https://t.co/TDAClmgBqD Diabetes https://t.co/tRS1vmdJ6R Cancer https://t.co/AzXjscnqTg. Overall mortality https://t.co/x6tJWmOIIp Totally pointless tho

Oct 2, 2021 · 2 likes · 1 share · 1,202 followers View post →
Atanas G. Atanasov
@_atanas_ · X

RT @_atanas_: Association of bariatric surgery with all-cause mortality and incidence of obesity-related disease at a population level: A s…

Oct 2, 2020 · 16 shares · 123,978 followers View post →

All mentions

João M
@nababu.toot.community.ap.brid.gy · Bluesky

Qual a melhor opção de Cirurgia Bariátrica? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKnqf_AhAjU

Jun 24, 2025 View post →
galaxysplain
@galaxysplain · X

Whereas extreme weight loss interventions like bariatric surgery find large reduced risks of mortality: https://t.co/YKsL5JO8EV

Dec 17, 2021 · 489 followers View post →
Dr Davenport
@DrCDav · X

RT @Tom_Babington1: @Kuahmd @bigfatsurprise "No benefits for weight reduction" https://t.co/a8h9sUtiGb "No benefits for overall health"…

Oct 2, 2021 · 1 share · 568 followers View post →
Tom Babington
@Tom_Babington1 · X

@Kuahmd @bigfatsurprise "No benefits for weight reduction" https://t.co/a8h9sUtiGb "No benefits for overall health" CVD https://t.co/TDAClmgBqD Diabetes https://t.co/tRS1vmdJ6R Cancer https://t.co/AzXjscnqTg. Overall mortality https://t.co/x6tJWmOIIp Totally pointless tho

Oct 2, 2021 · 2 likes · 1 share · 1,202 followers View post →
Ahmed Ahmed
@MrAhmedAhmed6 · X

RT @TobyRichardsUWA: Should we be prescribing more Bariatric surgery? Its associated with reduced risk of death, new-onset diabetes, high b…

Oct 4, 2020 · 4 shares · 440 followers View post →
Lee
@greeneyedlizzie · X

RT @_atanas_: Association of bariatric surgery with all-cause mortality and incidence of obesity-related disease at a population level: A s…

Oct 2, 2020 · 16 shares · 1,279 followers View post →
Chef Bari
@bariatricrecipe · X

Association of bariatric surgery with all-cause mortality and incidence of obesity-related disease at a population level: A systematic review and meta-analysis https://t.co/VB8TrFPPAg by @plosmedicine #bariatricsurgery

Oct 2, 2020 · 1 share · 126 followers View post →
ullie retired
@utorgersen · X

RT @_atanas_: Association of bariatric surgery with all-cause mortality and incidence of obesity-related disease at a population level: A s…

Oct 2, 2020 · 16 shares · 632 followers View post →
Chris Varghese
@chrisvarghese98 · X

RT @TobyRichardsUWA: Should we be prescribing more Bariatric surgery? Its associated with reduced risk of death, new-onset diabetes, high b…

Oct 2, 2020 · 4 shares · 965 followers View post →
miguel gray
@miguelgray2 · X

RT @_atanas_: Association of bariatric surgery with all-cause mortality and incidence of obesity-related disease at a population level: A s…

Oct 2, 2020 · 16 shares · 529 followers View post →
Mimi_ Cardio
@mimi_cardio · X

RT @_atanas_: Association of bariatric surgery with all-cause mortality and incidence of obesity-related disease at a population level: A s…

Oct 2, 2020 · 16 shares · 185 followers View post →
International Natural Product Sciences Taskforce
@_INPST · X

RT @_atanas_: Association of bariatric surgery with all-cause mortality and incidence of obesity-related disease at a population level: A s…

Oct 2, 2020 · 16 shares · 10,283 followers View post →
Alexander
@Alexand09896703 · X

RT @_atanas_: Association of bariatric surgery with all-cause mortality and incidence of obesity-related disease at a population level: A s…

Oct 2, 2020 · 16 shares · 106 followers View post →
Atanas G. Atanasov
@_atanas_ · X

RT @_atanas_: Association of bariatric surgery with all-cause mortality and incidence of obesity-related disease at a population level: A s…

Oct 2, 2020 · 16 shares · 123,978 followers View post →
Jo Edward Lewis
@joedwardlewis · X

RT @_atanas_: Association of bariatric surgery with all-cause mortality and incidence of obesity-related disease at a population level: A s…

Oct 2, 2020 · 16 shares · 816 followers View post →
RealRositaFonseca
@CalifQuail1969 · X

RT @_atanas_: Association of bariatric surgery with all-cause mortality and incidence of obesity-related disease at a population level: A s…

Oct 1, 2020 · 16 shares · 1,171 followers View post →
CHSeaton
@COSseaton · X

RT @_atanas_: Association of bariatric surgery with all-cause mortality and incidence of obesity-related disease at a population level: A s…

Oct 1, 2020 · 16 shares · 5,931 followers View post →
DrRPalmquist
@DrPalmquist · X

RT @_atanas_: Association of bariatric surgery with all-cause mortality and incidence of obesity-related disease at a population level: A s…

Oct 1, 2020 · 16 shares · 3,164 followers View post →
Climate46304220
@Climate46304220 · X

RT @_atanas_: Association of bariatric surgery with all-cause mortality and incidence of obesity-related disease at a population level: A s…

Oct 1, 2020 · 16 shares · 397 followers View post →
Gilberto Ungson
@gilbertoungson · X

RT @TobyRichardsUWA: Should we be prescribing more Bariatric surgery? Its associated with reduced risk of death, new-onset diabetes, high b…

Oct 1, 2020 · 4 shares · 8,765 followers View post →
BaldwinIV
@GodfreydeSain · X

RT @_atanas_: Association of bariatric surgery with all-cause mortality and incidence of obesity-related disease at a population level: A s…

Oct 1, 2020 · 16 shares · 1,192 followers View post →
12Alice Lee
@PepperPell · X

RT @_atanas_: Association of bariatric surgery with all-cause mortality and incidence of obesity-related disease at a population level: A s…

Oct 1, 2020 · 16 shares · 3,166 followers View post →
Atanas G. Atanasov
@_atanas_ · X

Association of bariatric surgery with all-cause mortality and incidence of obesity-related disease at a population level: A systematic review and meta-analysis #bariatricsurgery #bariatric #obesity Other social media channels: https://t.co/bnyRkMvCcN https://t.co/WtG4sZJycX

Oct 1, 2020 · 29 likes · 16 shares · 123,978 followers View post →
jeffrey Mills
@jkmillsCan · X

RT @PLOSMedicine: In the #obesity special issue Sheraz Markar and colleagues analyze large-scale population studies to assess the associati…

Aug 13, 2020 · 6 shares · 13 followers View post →
SystematicReviewBot
@EvidenceRobot · X

RT @DanielBerglind: Systematic review: bariatric surgery is associated with reduced long-term all-cause mortality and incidence of obesity-…

Aug 9, 2020 · 1 share · 6,712 followers View post →
Daniel Berglind, PhD
@DanielBerglind · X

Systematic review: bariatric surgery is associated with reduced long-term all-cause mortality and incidence of obesity-related disease: https://t.co/NAoeV6pqW8

Aug 9, 2020 · 3 likes · 1 share · 7,772 followers View post →
Julie Cardiac Nurse
@PUNC14Julie · X

RT @BSHeartFailure: Bariatric surgery "associated with reduced long-term all-cause mortality and incidence of obesity-related disease". PLO…

Aug 3, 2020 · 2 shares · 5,469 followers View post →
Dr Asif Qasim MA PhD FRCP
@DrAsifQasim · X

RT @BSHeartFailure: Bariatric surgery "associated with reduced long-term all-cause mortality and incidence of obesity-related disease". PLO…

Aug 3, 2020 · 2 shares · 12,352 followers View post →
British Society for Heart Failure #theFword
@BSHeartFailure · X

Bariatric surgery "associated with reduced long-term all-cause mortality and incidence of obesity-related disease". PLOS Medicine 2020 https://t.co/wktCTR5ow5

Aug 3, 2020 · 7 likes · 2 shares · 11,478 followers View post →
Graeme Macaulay
@BigBadBillroth · X

RT @PLOSMedicine: In the #obesity special issue Sheraz Markar and colleagues analyze large-scale population studies to assess the associati…

Jul 29, 2020 · 6 shares · 395 followers View post →
Saqib Rahman
@SaqRahman · X

RT @PLOSMedicine: In the #obesity special issue Sheraz Markar and colleagues analyze large-scale population studies to assess the associati…

Jul 29, 2020 · 6 shares · 225 followers View post →
Scott McCain
@SMcCainSurgeon · X

RT @PLOSMedicine: In the #obesity special issue Sheraz Markar and colleagues analyze large-scale population studies to assess the associati…

Jul 28, 2020 · 6 shares · 590 followers View post →
Prof Helen Coleman
@HelenColemanQUB · X

RT @PLOSMedicine: In the #obesity special issue Sheraz Markar and colleagues analyze large-scale population studies to assess the associati…

Jul 28, 2020 · 6 shares · 2,592 followers View post →
SystematicReviewBot
@EvidenceRobot · X

RT @ContinuumAEP: #PlosMedicine Association of bariatric surgery with all-cause mortality and incidence of obesity-related disease at a pop…

Jul 28, 2020 · 1 share · 6,712 followers View post →
PLOS Medicine
@PLOSMedicine · X

In the #obesity special issue Sheraz Markar and colleagues analyze large-scale population studies to assess the association of bariatric surgery with long-term mortality https://t.co/uGWyqVoINX .@imperialcollege https://t.co/LkoEyPZOb1

Jul 28, 2020 · 11 likes · 6 shares · 57,941 followers View post →
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@ContinuumAEP · X

#PlosMedicine Association of bariatric surgery with all-cause mortality and incidence of obesity-related disease at a population level: A systematic review and meta-analysis https://t.co/uASgS4tViO

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