Body Image and Weight Loss Outcome After Bariatric Metabolic Surgery: a Mixed Model Analysis.

Dennis J S MakarawungPhillip J DijkhorstClaire E E de VriesValerie M MonpellierM J WiezerRuben N van VeenRinie GeenenAebele B Mink van der Molen

Published in: Obesity surgery (2023)

Body image improved after bariatric metabolic surgery. Although no clinically relevant associations of body image with weight loss were demonstrated, the gradual decline in body image scores underlines the importance of long-term follow-up with regular assessment of this aspect of quality of life.

Keyphrases

weight loss
roux en y gastric bypass
bariatric surgery
minimally invasive
gastric bypass
coronary artery bypass
surgical site infection
glycemic control
weight gain
obese patients
metabolic syndrome
coronary artery disease
atrial fibrillation
acute coronary syndrome