Psychological predictors of poor weight loss following LSG: relevance of general psychopathology and impulsivity.

CONCLUSIONS: The present findings suggest that intensity of general psychopathology and impulsivity, among other psychological factors, might affect post-surgery %EWL. Conducting adequate psychological assessment at baseline of patients candidates for BS seems to be crucial to orient specific therapeutic interventions. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III, case-control analytic study. PMID: 31728923 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: research