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ArticleObesity surgery2018

A Qualitative Examination of Increased Alcohol Use after Bariatric Surgery among Racially/Ethnically Diverse Young Adults.

Christine E Spadola, Eric F Wagner, Leah M Varga, Jennifer L Syvertsen, Nestor F De La Cruz Munoz, Sarah E Messiah

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Article in Obesity surgery, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Christine E SpadolaDivision of Sleep Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. cspadola1@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0003-1030-6137
Eric F WagnerBanyan Research Institute for Dissemination, Grants and Evaluation, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA.
Leah M VargaDistrict of Columbia Department of Health, Washington, DC, USA.
Jennifer L SyvertsenDepartment of Anthropology, University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA, USA.
Nestor F De La Cruz MunozDepartment of Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
Sarah E MessiahDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
University of Miami · USBrigham and Women's Hospital · USDistrict of Columbia Department of Health · USFlorida International University · USUniversity of California, Riverside · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionMounting evidence suggests that bariatric surgery, or weight loss surgery (WLS), patients might be vulnerable to developing post-operative alcohol use problems. While the majority of published research offers information concerning the prevalence of problematic alcohol use post-WLS, the literature lacks comprehensive, qualitative explorations examining why alcohol misuse might emerge after WLS. Such data-driven hypotheses are needed to effectively target this emerging concern. Additionally, young adults and racial/ethnic minorities are both increasingly undergoing WLS and are at heightened risk for problems related to alcohol use. To date, these groups have been under-represented in study samples.

methodsTo address these important gaps in the literature, racially/ethnically diverse, young adult WLS patients who indicated a post-WLS increase in alcohol use (n = 12) participated in an individual, semi-structured qualitative interview. Data were analyzed through two coding cycles; an external audit of the emerging themes was also conducted to further ensure the trustworthiness of the data.

resultsInterviews revealed four major themes prompting an increase in alcohol use after WLS: (1) increased sensitivity to alcohol intoxication, (2) utilizing alcohol as a replacement self-soothing mechanism for food, (3) increase in socialization, and (4) utilizing alcohol as a coping mechanism.

conclusionsBy understanding the drivers of increases in alcohol use after WLS, precision-targeted pre- and post-surgical counseling interventions can be developed to address this emerging concern.

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Adaptation, PsychologicalAdultAlcohol DrinkingAlcoholismBariatric SurgeryEthnicityFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansInterviews as TopicMaleObesity, MorbidPostoperative ComplicationsPostoperative PeriodPrevalenceRacial GroupsAlcoholBariatric surgeryQualitativeRYGBSubstance useWeight loss surgeryYoung adult

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