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Open Access 01-03-2017 | Psychological Issues (M Hetherington and V Drapeau, Section Editors)

Psychological Aspects of Bariatric Surgery as a Treatment for Obesity

Authors: Sandra Jumbe, Claire Hamlet, Jane Meyrick

Published in: Current Obesity Reports | Issue 1/2017

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

Little is known about the psychological effects on life after bariatric surgery despite the high prevalence of psychological disorders in candidates seeking this procedure. Our review discusses the literature around the psychological impact of bariatric surgery, exploring whether the procedure addresses underlying psychological conditions that can lead to morbid obesity and the effect on eating behaviour postoperatively.

Recent Findings

Findings show that despite undisputed significant weight loss and improvements in comorbidities, current literature suggests some persisting disorder in psychological outcomes like depression and body image for patients at longer term follow-up, compared to control groups. Lack of postoperative psychological monitoring and theoretical mapping limits our understanding of reasons behind these findings.

Summary

Reframing bariatric approaches to morbid obesity to incorporate psychological experience postoperatively would facilitate understanding of psychological aspects of bariatric surgery and how this surgical treatment maps onto the disease trajectory of obesity.
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Metadata
Title
Psychological Aspects of Bariatric Surgery as a Treatment for Obesity
Authors
Sandra Jumbe
Claire Hamlet
Jane Meyrick
Publication date
01-03-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Current Obesity Reports / Issue 1/2017
Electronic ISSN: 2162-4968
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13679-017-0242-2

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