Consalvo V, et al. - For the first time ABSI and ARI were reported for a bariatric surgical cohort at baseline and with 3-year follow-up. Researchers calculated ABSI and BMI (body mass index) for 101 subjects from their bariatric surgery center database at baseline and after 3 years of follow-up. Outcomes suggested lowering of ABSI and the associated mortality risk estimated from population studies after 3 years of follow-up after sleeve gastrectomy. The results suggest a considerable survival benefit from bariatric surgery among bariatric surgical candidates with BMI in the range of 35 to 39.9 with an increased ABSI-related mortality risk, even in the absence of qualifying comorbidities.