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.
| Lingua originale | Inglese |
|---|---|
| pagine (da-a) | 518-525 |
| Numero di pagine | 8 |
| Rivista | Journal of Health Psychology |
| Volume | 24 |
| Numero di pubblicazione | 4 |
| DOI | |
| Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2019 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Psicologia Applicata
Keywords
- Applied Psychology
- alexithymia
- anxiety
- bariatric surgery
- depression
- obesity
- weight loss
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