Background Several studies have found that rates of lifetime and current psychiatric
disorders are substantial among candidates for bariatric surgery. However, few have used …

Background Long-term, longitudinal data are limited on mental disorders after bariatric
surgery. Objective To report mental disorders through 7 years postsurgery and examine their …

Background With the rapid increase in the incidence of depression, there have been studies
investigating whether bariatric surgery can alleviate this condition. In this study, we aimed to …

Background Bariatric surgery is an effective weight loss tool that results in sustained weight
loss, improvement in obesity-related comorbidities, and positive psychosocial outcomes …

Although there are several recent reviews of the pre-operative factors that influence
treatment outcome for bariatric surgery, commensurate efforts to identify and review the …

Background Major depressive disorder has been shown in some studies to attenuate weight
loss and psychosocial outcomes following surgery. Given the potential implications of …

Uncontrolled postoperative pain and prolonged immobilization after bariatric surgery have
been associated with increased postoperative complications and prolonged hospitalization …

Objectives Studies exploring the impact of pre-surgery psychiatric status as a predictor of
health related quality of life (QOL) after bariatric surgery have been limited to short-term …

Objective To compare bariatric surgery outcomes according to preoperative mental illness
category. Methods Electronic health record data from several US healthcare systems were …

BACKGROUND: Success after bariatric surgery should also reflect improvement in
psychosocial functioning. The objective of this study was to assess the relationships …