| HRQoL | Health-related quality of life |
| QALYs | Quality-adjusted life-years |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| EOC | Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale |
| PRISMA | Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses |
| s/c | subcutaneously |
| GLP-1 RA | Glucacon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists |
| COPD | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| RYGB | Roux-en-Y gastric bypass |
| SG EWL | Sleeve gastrectomy Excess body weight loss |
| GIP | Gastric inhibitory polypeptide |
| PCOS | Polycystic ovary syndrome |