Psychosocial factors have significant potential to affect long-term outcomes of bariatric
surgery, including emotional adjustment, adherence to the recommended postoperative …

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to present a review of the psychosocial outcome of
bariatric surgery with special consideration of psychiatric comorbidity, psychopathology …

Background Morbid obesity has multiple negative consequences for psychological health.
These patients are described as depressed, anxious, and impulsive, with low self-esteem …

Background: Obese patients often suffer from physical and psychiatric co-morbidity. Bariatric
surgery has been widely used to treat morbid obesity. The present study addresses the …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the influence of depressive and eating disorders on short-and
long-term weight loss after surgical and non-surgical weight-reduction treatment …

Objective Severe obesity (ie, at least 100% overweight or body mass index> or= to40 kg/m
2) is associated with significant morbidity and increased mortality. It is apparently becoming …

Background: The prevalence of extreme obesity and the popularity of bariatric surgery have
increased dramatically in recent years. Many surgery programs require that candidates …

Background: Bariatric surgery is the treatment of choice for morbid obesity, but it does not
lead to equal results in every patient. In addition to surgery, a number of non-surgical and …

Objective: Successful outcome for bariatric surgery is largely dependent on patients' ability
to adhere to postoperative behavior changes. A thorough psychological evaluation is often …

Background: Morbidly obese patients show high somatic and psychiatric co-morbidity.
Bariatric surgery is accepted as the obesity treatment with the greatest long-term success …