Evolution of depressive symptoms from before to 24 months after bariatric surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Robbie WoodsAna M MogaPaula A B RibeiroJovana StojanovicKim L LavoieSimon L Bacon

Published in: Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity (2023)

Depressive symptom scores reduced substantially following surgery; comparable decreases occurred 6 through 24 months after surgery. These findings can help inform practitioners of the typical evolution of depressive symptoms following surgery and where deviations from this may require additional intervention.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
social support
randomized controlled trial
surgical site infection
primary care
sleep quality
bipolar disorder
coronary artery disease
atrial fibrillation
stress induced