The role of anxiety and depression in understanding the relationship between coping and weight loss 24 months after bariatric surgery

The relationship between coping (i.e., how a person deals with stress) and weight loss after bariatric surgery is relatively inconsistent. Anxiety and depression may contribute to the lack of consistent findings in this area. It is possible that coping, including interpersonal, intrapersonal, and maladaptive coping, predicts weight loss among individuals with higher levels of anxiety or depression but not among those with lower levels of anxiety and depression. The aim of this study was to examine the moderating role of anxiety and depression on the association between coping and weight loss in patients 24 months after bariatric surgery.
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Integrated Health Article Source Type: research