Clinical Report: Correction to Bariatric Surgery Thyroid Hormone Meta-Analysis
Overview
The correction to the 2026 Obesity Surgery article specifies the accurate designation and location of affiliation #5: the Department of Medicine (Anatomy and Histology), Al-Baha University, Baha, Saudi Arabia. The supplied correction does not report changes to the systematic review’s findings or analyses.
Background
Thyroid hormone changes after bariatric surgery are the subject of the corrected systematic review and meta-analysis. Related research described in the supplied context examines associations between postoperative body-composition changes and thyroid function in euthyroid individuals with obesity. Other supplied articles address metabolic outcomes after thyroidectomy and obesity-related outcomes following thyroidectomy. The correction itself is limited to an author-affiliation designation.
Data Highlights
The correction identifies affiliation #5 as the Department of Medicine (Anatomy and Histology) at Al-Baha University, Baha, Saudi Arabia. No numerical or trial data are provided in the correction context.
Key Findings
The correction concerns affiliation #5 in the article.
The accurate affiliation is the Department of Medicine (Anatomy and Histology) at Al-Baha University.
The university is located in Baha, Saudi Arabia.
The supplied correction does not describe changes to the article’s methods, results, or conclusions.
A related article in the supplied context reports that thyroid-function changes after bariatric surgery were significantly correlated with body-composition changes in euthyroid individuals with obesity.
Clinical Implications
This correction provides an updated institutional designation for affiliation #5. The supplied correction does not state any change to clinical interpretation or practice.
Conclusion
The notice corrects the designation and location of affiliation #5. No other amendments are described in the provided material.
