Parent-Based Prevention Following Parental Weight Loss Surgery: A Pilot Case-Series Trial

Overeating and obesity are elevated in children of parents who have undergone weight loss surgery (PWLS). PWLS often report that their personal history of obesity interferes with their knowledge, skills, and self-efficacy in developing their children ’s healthy habits, thus reducing the likelihood of addressing obesogenic environmental factors.

Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - May 27, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Shiri Sadeh-Sharvit, Cristin D. Runfola, Hannah A. Welch, Elise L. Gibbs, Caroline E. Dickens, James Lock, Debra L. Safer Tags: Integrated Health Article Source Type: research