Sociodemographic Predictors of Internalized Stigma, in Patients Seeking Bariatric Surgery, Using the Weight Self-Stigma Questionnaire (WSSQ)

Internalized-stigma (IS) may negatively impact weight-loss in patients with obesity. However limited information exists on IS in patients seeking surgically- mediated weight-loss. Therefore, we aimed to examine IS in pre-and post-op patients.
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Bariatric and Foregut Source Type: research