Spine
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A retrospective epidemiological study. ⋯ 3.
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MINI: The outcome of interest was ≥ 5% weight change 1 year postoperative from baseline. Seven thousand three hundred three lumbar fusions in the Kaiser Permanente Spine Registry between 2009 and 2013 were analyzed. Weight loss occurred in: body mass index < 30, 11.1%; obese, BMI 30 to 39, 16.6%, odds ratio = 1.42; extremely obese, body mass index ≥40, 21.1%, odds ratio = 1.73.
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Retrospective analysis of prospective data. ⋯ 4.
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This study is based on data from the 2009-2012 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) of the civilian population of the United States. The NHIS focuses on a number of health conditions, including low back pain. ⋯ 2.
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Retrospective comparative study. ⋯ 3.