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 …

PURPOSE:: Bariatric surgery is recognized as the treatment of choice for class III obesity
(body mass index≥ 40) and has been increasingly recommended for obese patients. Prior …

Introduction: Prior meta-analysis has reported mortality rates among post-operative bariatric
patients, but they have not considered psychiatric factors like suicide contributing to …

Background Bariatric surgery is endorsed by multiple societies as the most effective
treatment for obesity. Psychosocial functioning has also been noted to improve for most …

Background Bariatric surgery reduces mortality, but might have adverse effects on mental
health. We assessed the risk of suicide and self-harm after bariatric surgery compared with …

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 …

Chronic illness is an important risk factor for suicidal behavior. Obesity is perhaps the most
prevalent chronic disease at present, although the contribution of obesity to fatal and …

Objective This retrospective study incorporated long‐term mortality results after different
bariatric surgery procedures and for multiple age at surgery groups. Methods Participants …

Importance Self-harm behaviors, including suicidal ideation and past suicide attempts, are
frequent in bariatric surgery candidates. It is unclear, however, whether these behaviors are …

Abstract Purpose of Review Individuals with morbid obesity benefit from bariatric surgery
with respect to weight loss and decreases in obesity-related somatic disorders. This paper …