A400 Bariatric Surgery Weight Loss Success and Mental Health Symptomatic Improvement
Patients undergoing bariatric surgery have high rates of psycopathology than the general population. The relationship between mental health and bariatric surgery is not well understood. Determine the association of self-reported postoperative improvement in anxiety and depression symptoms with 1) Postoperative weight loss success (PWLS) (defined as>50% excess weight loss) and 2) Self-reported satisfaction, in patients who were diagnosed with anxiety or depression prior to undergoing Sleeve Gastrectomy (SG) or Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB).
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Jamil Samaan, Emily S. Chang, Omar Toubat, Yana Pashyan, Adrian Dobrowolsky, Kulmeet Sandhu, Kamran Samakar Source Type: research
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