Substance Use, Mental Health, and Weight-Related Behaviors During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Patients.

Sarah E MessiahMaduri UppuluriLuyu XieJeffrey N SchellingerM Sunil MathewAshley OforiSachin KukrejaBenjamin SchneiderSamuel H DunnAnna TavakkoliJaime P Almandoz

Published in: Obesity surgery (2021)

The COVID-19 pandemic is having a substantial negative impact on substance use, mental health, and weight-related health behaviors in diverse BS patients. These findings have important implications for post-BS patient care teams and may suggest the integration of screening tools to identify those at high risk for behavioral health issues.

Keyphrases

mental health
end stage renal disease
bariatric surgery
ejection fraction
healthcare
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
public health
weight loss
physical activity
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
risk assessment
health promotion