Prevalence and short-term change in symptoms of anxiety and depression following bariatric surgery: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Bariatric surgery is an effective treatment for severe obesity that leads to significant physical health improvements. Few studies have prospectively described the short-term impact of surgery on mental health using standardised case-finding measures for anxiety or depressive disorders. This study describes the prevalence and short-term course of these conditions following surgery.

Design

Prospective observational cohort study.

Setting

12 National Health Service centres in England.

Participants

Participants studied took part in the By-Band-Sleeve study, a multicentre randomised controlled trial evaluating the surgical management of severe obesity. We included participants who had undergone surgery (gastric bypass, gastric band or sleeve gastrectomy)

SUBMITTER: By-Band-Sleeve Collaborating Group 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10773381 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature