Examining differences in long-term weight loss outcomes after bariatric surgery: The role of romantic relationship status.
Megan Ferriby FerberLeah M HechtKellie M MartensAaron HamannArthur M CarlinLisa R Miller-MateroPublished in: Families, systems & health : the journal of collaborative family healthcare (2023)
The results suggest those who were partnered undergo surgery at better-starting weights than singles and maintain this advantage in the long term. Providers working with patients considering bariatric surgery could inquire about how their romantic and social relationships play a part in their decision-making process. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).
Keyphrases
- bariatric surgery
- weight loss
- end stage renal disease
- decision making
- minimally invasive
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- mental health
- roux en y gastric bypass
- coronary artery bypass
- gastric bypass
- metabolic syndrome
- patient reported outcomes
- surgical site infection
- patient reported