PubMed ID:
9625222
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 1998
Affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Tufts University School of Medicine, New England Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, USA.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1097/00006842-199805000-00021
Authors:
Benotti PN,
Dwyer J,
Hsu LK,
Rand W,
Roberts SB,
Rolls BJ,
Saltzman E,
Shikora S
Studies:
Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery
Severe obesity (ie, at least 100% overweight or body mass index > or =40 kg/m2) is associated with significant morbidity and increased mortality. It is apparently becoming more common in this country. Conventional weight-loss treatments are usually ineffective for severe obesity and bariatric surgery is recommended as a treatment option. However, longitudinal data on the long-term outcome of bariatric surgery are sparse. Available data indicate that the outcome of bariatric surgery, although usually favorable in the short term, is variable and weight regain sometimes occurs at 2 years after surgery. The objective of this study is to present a review of the outcome of bariatric surgery in three areas: weight loss and improvement in health status, changes in eating behavior, and psychosocial adjustment. The study will also review how eating behavior, energy metabolism, and psychosocial functioning may affect the outcome of bariatric surgery. Suggestions for additional research in these areas are made.