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06-09-2024 | Bariatric Surgery | Brief Communication

Changes in Internalized Weight Bias and Associations with Weight Loss Outcomes After Bariatric Surgery

Authors: Kirstie M. Herb Neff, G. Craig Wood, Christopher D. Stil

Published in: Obesity Surgery

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The Geisinger Bariatric Surgery Registry [1] was used to identify patients who underwent bariatric surgery and completed the Weight Bias Internalization Scale (WBIS) at least once before and after surgery. Participants (N = 111) underwent surgery between 2013 and 2016. Extracted data included demographics and weight outcomes. Participants completed the WBIS at nutrition and weight management appointments as part of standard care. Institutional Review Board approval was obtained from the healthcare system. Informed consent was waived due to the retrospective methodology. …
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Title
Changes in Internalized Weight Bias and Associations with Weight Loss Outcomes After Bariatric Surgery
Authors
Kirstie M. Herb Neff
G. Craig Wood
Christopher D. Stil
Publication date
06-09-2024
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Obesity Surgery
Print ISSN: 0960-8923
Electronic ISSN: 1708-0428
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-024-07487-9
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