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 …

The following position statement is issued by the American Society for Metabolic and
Bariatric Surgery in response to inquiries made to the society by patients, physicians, society …

Bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment for obesity. Reported benefits include major
weight loss, improvement in diseases associated with obesity, and better quality of life …

Background It has been suggested that psychosocial functioning improves after bariatric
surgery, but the mechanism of this effect remains unclear. We propose that body image …

Introduction While body image can improve following bariatric surgery, a portion of patients
continue to experience concerns about weight and shape regardless of weight lost …

Purpose Body image has a significant impact on the outcome of obesity surgery. This study
aims to perform a semantic evaluation of body shapes in obesity surgery patients and a …

Aims Depression after bariatric surgery can lead to suboptimal health outcomes. However, it
is unclear how depressive symptoms evolve over the 24 months after surgery. We …

Objective: the aim of the present article was to test a self-care model explained by the
relationship between self-efficacy, body image, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and …

Background Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has become one of the most commonly
used psychotherapeutic treatments for obesity. It stems from CBT for bulimia nervosa and …

The increasing obesity rates in the last decades pose a challenge to health care providers,
and bariatric surgery is an important tool for treating severe obesity. Because various …