Depression and obesity are both highly prevalent and are leading public health problems.
These foregoing disorders independently have great impact on morbidity and mortality …

Background No previous review has comprehensively assessed long-term changes in
anxiety and depressive symptoms in bariatric surgery patients. This systematic review …

Objective Development of these guidelines is mandated by the American Association of
Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) Board of Directors and the American College of …

Objective To examine changes in depressive symptoms and treatment in the first 3 years
following bariatric surgery. Methods The longitudinal assessment of bariatric surgery‐2 …

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

Extreme obesity is associated with severe psychiatric and somatic comorbidity and
impairment of psychosocial functioning. Bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment not …

Neuropsychiatric symptoms are frequent in obesity. In addition to their substantial economic
and health impact, these symptoms significantly interfere with the quality of life and social …

Obesity is a leading global epidemic. Bariatric surgery is the only treatment demonstrating
substantial long‐term weight loss and medical benefits. However, there is limited research …

Insulin and leptin are classically regarded as peptide hormones that play key roles in
metabolism. In actuality, they serve several functions in both the periphery and central …

Poor body image is common among individuals seeking bariatric surgery and is associated
with adverse psychosocial sequelae. Following massive weight loss secondary to bariatric …