Surgeons often focus on weight loss and improvement of obesity-related conditions as a
primary outcome after bariatric surgery. However, the success of bariatric surgery also relies …

Despite bariatric surgery being the most effective treatment for obesity, some individuals do
not respond adequately, especially in the long term. Identifying the predictors of correct …

Purpose Bariatric surgery is a successful obesity treatment; however, an estimated 1/5 of
patients have regained more than 15% of their body weight 5 years post-surgery. To …

Food addiction is associated with dysfunctions in the reward circuit, such as
hyperresponsiveness during the exposure to high-calorie flavors in overweight and obese …

Introduction: Not all patients with suboptimal weight loss after bariatric surgery are willing to
participate in postoperative behavioral intervention to improve their weight loss. The …

Background Previous research on the psychological mechanisms of obesity has primarily
focused on acute psychopathology. However, there is limited literature on the role of more …

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 …

A general personality and psychopathology evaluation is considered to be crucial part of the
multidisciplinary assessment for weight-related problems. The Symptom Checklist-90 …

Abstract The United States Department of Agriculture defines food insecurity (FI) as reduced
quality and variety of diet or overall reduced food intake. To date, limited research has …

Background Depression, anxiety, and binge eating are common psychiatric symptoms
among people with obesity. Although many studies seek to understand the mechanisms of …