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Non-adherence to post-operative dietary guidelines contributes to poorer outcomes following bariatric surgery. The current pilot study evaluated the impact of Adapted Motivational Interviewing (AMI) on patients' readiness for change, self-efficacy, and adherence to dietary guidelines following bariatric surgery.

A randomized wait-list controlled trial was conducted. Post-operative bariatric patients (N = 51) were randomly allocated to receive the single session AMI intervention either immediately (AMI group; n = 23), or in 12 weeks while continuing to receive standard bariatric care (wait list control [WLC] group; n = 28).

Completer analyses (n = 44) indicated that participants reported improvements in readiness, confidence, and self-efficacy for change immediately following the AMI intervention. They also reported improvements in binge eating symptomatology and some measures of dietary …