The bariatric surgery plays an important role in treatment of obesity and related medical comorbidities. Also several psychological aspects improve.
The study examined changes before bariatric procedure and after 6 months. The factors explored were: obesity - specific quality of life (Obesity and Weight Loss Quality of Life and Weight Related Symptom Measures), symptoms of depression (Beck Depression Inventory - II) and eating habits (Three Factor Eating Questionnaire).
The results show a remarkable positive effect of bariatric surgery on weight loss and psychological variables, on the quality of life, and the BDI score (p<0,001)