Bariatric surgery is an effective tool for long-term weight loss in patients with
obesity.
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However, emerging data indicate that there may be ongoing psychosocial and environmental
implications that have largely been unaddressed among patients who have already undergone
bariatric surgery.
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Failing to explore these factors might be ignoring challenges facing these patients,
and may also impact long-term weight loss.
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Female patients account for 80% of people undergoing bariatric surgery, making their
perspective key to understanding factors that may improve the long-term effectiveness
of surgery.
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Publication history
Published online: May 12, 2022
Accepted:
May 10,
2022
Received in revised form:
May 2,
2022
Received:
January 12,
2022
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