Behavioral Assessment and Characteristics of Patients Seeking Bariatric Surgery

Assessment and management of bariatric surgery patients

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Physical activity levels of patients undergoing bariatric surgery in the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery study.

BACKGROUND Bariatric surgery candidates' physical activity (PA) level might contribute to the variability of weight loss and body composition changes following bariatric surgery. However, there is little research describing the PA of patients undergoing bariatric surgery to inform PA recommendations in preparation for, and following, surgery. We describe the PA assessment in the Longitudinal As...

Psychological morbidity among those seeking bariatric surgery

Obesity is a serious public health problem and a particular challenge in people with mental health disorders (Devlin 2000). Bariatrics is the branch of medicine that offers treatment of obesity, and bariatric surgery is an increasingly common intervention for morbid obesity. It is typically requested by the primary care team. Before an individual is considered for surgery, the National Institut...

Medical Assessment and Preparation of Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery

Functional assessment of older obese patients candidates for bariatric surgery.

CONTEXT Obesity in the elderly is associated with exacerbation of functional decline (dependency), that occurs with aging, because of decreased muscle mass and strength, and increased joint dysfunction. Consequently, there is progressive loss of independence, autonomy, chronic pain and impaired quality of life. The weight loss can bring benefits in all these aspects, especially when accompanied...