The Integration of Medical, Psychological, and Quality of Life Measures in the Prediction and Maintenance of Excess Weight Loss after Bariatric Surgery

Background: The National Institute of Health, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, and the Obesity Society Guidelines for the Clinical Management of Bariatric Surgery patients have long recommended that assessment of bariatric surgery candidates include presurgical psychological evaluations as a national standard practice amongst bariatric centers.
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research