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 …

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 …

The proportion of the United States population living with bariatric surgery has increased
exponentially since the mid 1990s. It is pertinent to study and understand the mortality …

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 …

This study was conducted to explore the association between attempted suicides and body
mass index (BMI, kg/m 2) in a family sample of 2547 individuals. As a comparison, a national …

Objective: In a large multisite cohort of Veterans who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
or laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, we compared the 5-year suicidal ideation and attempt …

BACKGROUND: Evidence on the association between obesity and suicide is mixed.
However, the strength of obesity as a predictor of suicide may be reduced, because of the …

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

The relationship between obesity and suicide risk is still unclear with controversial research
results. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between obesity and suicide …

Objective: To identify risk factors for suicide after bariatric surgery. Summary background
data: Bariatric surgery reduces obesity-related mortality. However, it is for unclear reasons is …