A comparison of behavioral and psychological characteristics of patients opting for surgical and conservative treatment for morbid obesity.
Ingela Lundin KvalemIrmelin BerghTilmann von SoestJan H RosenvingeTina Avantis JohnsenEgil W MartinsenTom MalaJon A KristinssonPublished in: BMC obesity (2016)
Patients opting for bariatric surgery had more positive expectations of the treatment outcomes and stronger beliefs in their ability to achieve these outcomes. Those starting conservative treatment had stronger beliefs in readiness to change physical activity levels. Future studies should explore the effect of interventions for bariatric surgery patients, promoting postoperative physical activity and stress realistic outcome expectations. The potential effects of incorporating this knowledge in intervention strategies remain to be explored.
Keyphrases
- bariatric surgery
- physical activity
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- weight loss
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- type diabetes
- healthcare
- body mass index
- metabolic syndrome
- insulin resistance
- patients undergoing
- depressive symptoms
- risk assessment
- adipose tissue
- skeletal muscle
- obese patients
- stress induced
- heat stress