Citation

Jones-Corneille LR, Wadden TA, Sarwer DB. Obesity Management 2007; 3(6): 255-260.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007)

DOI

10.1089/obe.2007.0114

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The percentage of persons with extreme obesity is growing at an alarming rate. Individuals with extreme obesity appear to experience higher rates of depression, lower quality of life, and poorer body image than their normal-weight counterparts. Bariatric surgery is the most effective weight-loss intervention for persons with extreme obesity, and weight reduction is likely to improve psychosocial status in most individuals. Despite the benefits of surgery, a small minority of patients will continue to suffer from depression, suicidal ideation, and related complications, even with successful weight loss. Further efforts are needed to understand the specific needs of this subset of individuals and to ensure that appropriate multidisciplinary care is made available to these patients before and after surgery.

Language: en

Keywords

human; suicide; quality of life; suicidal ideation; depression; sex difference; mortality; binge eating disorder; risk assessment; disease severity; mood disorder; review; obesity; disease association; psychosocial disorder; cardiovascular disease; preoperative evaluation; body mass; bariatric surgery