The influence of preoperative psychological factors on weight loss after bariatric surgery: A preliminary report.

Abstract

Aim of this study was to investigate relationship between preoperative psychological factors and % total weight loss after gastric bypass. 76 adult patients scheduled for bariatric surgery were preoperatively asked to complete anxiety and depression Hamilton scales and Toronto Alexithymia Scale. At 3- and 6-month follow-up, body weight was assessed. At 6-month follow-up, alexithymic patients showed a poorer % total weight loss compared with non-alexithymic patients ( p = .017), and moderately depressed patients showed a lower % total weight loss compared with non-depressed patients ( p = .011). Focused pre- and postoperative psychological support could be useful in bariatric patients in order to improve surgical outcome.

• Authors: Carlo Lai, Paola Aceto, Ilaria Petrucci, Gianluca Castelnuovo, Cosimo Callari, Piero Giustacchini, Liliana Sollazzi, Geltrude Mingrone, Rocco Bellantone, Marco Raffaelli
• Journal: Journal of health psychology (J Health Psychol) Vol. 24 Issue 4 Pg. 518-525 (03 2019) ISSN: 1461-7277 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 27852888 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Affective Symptoms (psychology)
• Anxiety (psychology)
• Bariatric Surgery
• Depression (psychology)
• Female
• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Obesity, Morbid (psychology, surgery)
• Treatment Outcome
• Weight Loss