Bariatric surgery is today the most effective long-term therapy for the management of
patients with severe obesity, and its use is recommended by the relevant guidelines of the …

Obesity is associated with several comorbidities, including cardiovascular disease, type 2
diabetes, sleep apnea, osteoarthritis, and several forms of cancer. Because of the …

Bariatric surgery is one of the most effective treatments for morbid obesity, and a large body
of research indicates significant long‐term weight loss. While overall mortality decreases in …

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

Objective: There is a growing research literature suggesting that there may be elevated risk
of suicide following bariatric surgery. Most of the data reported thus far has been cross …

Recent publications suggest new directions for psychiatric evaluation and interventions for
bariatric surgery patients. Future research on outcomes of specific populations, effectiveness …

Obesity is a chronic and complex medical condition associated with a large number of
complications affecting most organs and systems through multiple pathways. Strategies for …

BACKGROUND: There is evidence from prospective studies that obesity is positively
associated with depression. In contradiction to this, however, a number of studies have …

Bariatric surgery is a viable treatment option for patients with extreme obesity and
associated medical comorbidities; however, optimal surgical outcomes are not universal …

Obesity is associated with a significant disease burden, but whether recognising as opposed
to failing to recognise personal overweight is beneficial or detrimental to mental health is …