Alexithymia and weight loss in obese patients underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.
Emanuela PaoneLaura PierroAngela DamicoPaola AcetoFabio Cesare CampanileGianfranco SilecchiaCarlo LaiPublished in: Eating and weight disorders : EWD (2017)
In the present study, the patients with higher preoperative BMI and identified as alexithymic showed lower %EWL at 12 months after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Findings point out the importance to take into consideration possible psychological treatments focused on improving emotional regulations of patients who are seeking bariatric surgery.
Keyphrases
- bariatric surgery
- obese patients
- weight loss
- roux en y gastric bypass
- gastric bypass
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- body mass index
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- weight gain
- type diabetes
- patients undergoing
- adipose tissue
- depressive symptoms
- glycemic control