Bariatric Surgery, Employment, and Productivity Outcomes

What is the impact of bariatric surgery on employment and productivity outcomes?In this systematic review of 42 studies, bariatric surgery demonstrates positive impact on work productivity and short-term work return. However, the long-term employment rate followed a reversed U-shape trajectory, with the rate initially increasing postsurgery but returning to baseline levels after about 5 years.Bariatric surgery offers broad economic and social benefits above and beyond its immediate health benefits, but the long-term sustainability of these outcomes remains uncertain, indicating a need for research into effective postsurgical support strategies and the societal value of long-term investment.

Corresponding Author: Qing Xia, Australian Centre for Health Services Innovation and Centre for Healthcare Transformation, School of Public Health and Social Work, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, 60 Musk Avenue, Kelvin Grove, Brisbane 4059, Queensland, Australia (qing.xia@qut.edu.au).

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