Body Image and Body Mass Index Influence on Psychophysical Well-Being in Bariatric Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Virginia CampedelliChiara CiacchellaGiorgio VenezianiIrene MeniconziEmanuela PaoneGianfranco SilecchiaCarlo Lai

Published in: Journal of personalized medicine (2022)

The findings showed a more relevant role of body image compared to the BMI in the association with psychological outcomes, suggesting the importance of considering body image in the assessment and treatment of obese patients requiring bariatric treatment.

Keyphrases

body mass index
obese patients
roux en y gastric bypass
bariatric surgery
gastric bypass
weight loss
end stage renal disease
physical activity
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
weight gain
type diabetes
prognostic factors
risk factors
patient reported outcomes