Self-Reported Psychosocial Health in Obese Patients before and after Weight Loss
Psychosocial profiles were examined in 255 morbidly obese patients attending a hospital service offering access to standard weight loss therapies. 129 patients were reassessed after at least 6-month follow-up. At baseline, 51.8% and 32.7% of patients, respectively, had evidence of anxiety and depres...
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| description | Psychosocial profiles were examined in 255 morbidly obese patients attending a hospital service offering access to standard weight loss therapies. 129 patients were reassessed after at least 6-month follow-up. At baseline, 51.8% and 32.7% of patients, respectively, had evidence of anxiety and depressive disorders, 24% had severe impairments in self esteem, and 29.7% had an increased risk of eating disorders. At follow-up, weight loss from baseline was significant in all 3 therapies: diet only is 0.74±1.8 kg; pharmacotherapy is 6.7±4.2 kg; and surgery is 20.1±13.6 kg. Anxiety scores improved in all three groups (𝑃<.05). Patients having pharmacotherapy or surgery had significant improvements in physical and work function and public distress compared to those having dietary treatment only (𝑃<.05). Our observational data suggest that weight management services can lead to psychosocial benefit in morbidly obese patients. Well-designed studies are necessary to examine the link between weight loss and emotional health. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ea8878b18c204a30b387944e197eea462025-02-03T01:29:09ZengWileyJournal of Obesity2090-07082090-07162010-01-01201010.1155/2010/372463372463Self-Reported Psychosocial Health in Obese Patients before and after Weight LossG. Osei-Assibey0I. Kyrou1S. Kumar2P. Saravanan3K. A. Matyka4Unit for Diabetes and Metabolism, Clinical Sciences Research Institute, Warwick Medical School, University Hospital Coventry, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry CV2 2DX, UKUnit for Diabetes and Metabolism, Clinical Sciences Research Institute, Warwick Medical School, University Hospital Coventry, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry CV2 2DX, UKUnit of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, University Hospital Coventry, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry CV2 2DX, UKUnit for Diabetes and Metabolism, Clinical Sciences Research Institute, Warwick Medical School, University Hospital Coventry, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry CV2 2DX, UKUnit for Diabetes and Metabolism, Clinical Sciences Research Institute, Warwick Medical School, University Hospital Coventry, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry CV2 2DX, UKPsychosocial profiles were examined in 255 morbidly obese patients attending a hospital service offering access to standard weight loss therapies. 129 patients were reassessed after at least 6-month follow-up. At baseline, 51.8% and 32.7% of patients, respectively, had evidence of anxiety and depressive disorders, 24% had severe impairments in self esteem, and 29.7% had an increased risk of eating disorders. At follow-up, weight loss from baseline was significant in all 3 therapies: diet only is 0.74±1.8 kg; pharmacotherapy is 6.7±4.2 kg; and surgery is 20.1±13.6 kg. Anxiety scores improved in all three groups (𝑃<.05). Patients having pharmacotherapy or surgery had significant improvements in physical and work function and public distress compared to those having dietary treatment only (𝑃<.05). Our observational data suggest that weight management services can lead to psychosocial benefit in morbidly obese patients. Well-designed studies are necessary to examine the link between weight loss and emotional health.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/372463 |
| spellingShingle | G. Osei-Assibey I. Kyrou S. Kumar P. Saravanan K. A. Matyka Self-Reported Psychosocial Health in Obese Patients before and after Weight Loss Journal of Obesity |
| title | Self-Reported Psychosocial Health in Obese Patients before and after Weight Loss |
| title_full | Self-Reported Psychosocial Health in Obese Patients before and after Weight Loss |
| title_fullStr | Self-Reported Psychosocial Health in Obese Patients before and after Weight Loss |
| title_full_unstemmed | Self-Reported Psychosocial Health in Obese Patients before and after Weight Loss |
| title_short | Self-Reported Psychosocial Health in Obese Patients before and after Weight Loss |
| title_sort | self reported psychosocial health in obese patients before and after weight loss |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/372463 |
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