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Prevalence and Outcomes of Depression After Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Italian clinical practice GRADE-based guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of overweight and obesity, endorsed by the Italian National Institute of Health.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2026Guideline
- Changes in Cognitive Function Following Bariatric Surgery: An Updated Systematic Review.Obesity surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Depression and lifestyle: Focusing on nutrition, exercise, and their possible relevance to molecular mechanisms.Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences · 2023Pooled it
- Bariatric surgery and mental health outcomes: an umbrella review.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Pooled it
- A Randomized-Controlled Trial Examining Telephone-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Patients After Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: 18 Month Follow-up Results.Obesity surgery · 2025Trial
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- Efficacy of Telephone-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Weight Loss, Disordered Eating, and Psychological Distress After Bariatric Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2023Trial
- Does preoperative grit predict improved outcomes after bariatric surgery?Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Psychiatric Complications After Bariatric Surgery: A Narrative Review.The Eurasian journal of medicine · 2026Article
- Metabolic heterogeneity after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with severe obesity: insights from continuous glucose monitoring, glycemic profiles and quality of life.Acta diabetologica · 2026Observational
- Impact of body weight on quality of life trajectories following metabolic bariatric surgery in individuals with obesity: a longitudinal study.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2026Observational
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- Memory Function, Weight Loss, and Eating Disorder Psychopathology in Bariatric Surgery Patients: A 5-Year Follow-Up Study.Obesity facts · 2026Article
- Mood Disorders, Metabolic Bariatric Surgery, and Weight Loss Pharmacotherapy: a Research Update.Current obesity reports · 2025Review
- Psychological and psychiatric standardized procedures for metabolic bariatric surgery: a clinical practice model for mental health providers.Updates in surgery · 2025Review
- Psychosocial Functionality and Predictors in Bariatric Surgery Candidates.Alpha psychiatry · 2025Article
- A safe path to bariatric surgery: Mental health disorders in pre-operative patients.Comprehensive psychoneuroendocrinology · 2025Article
- Adverse Health Outcomes Associated with Hypoglycemia Following Bariatric Surgery.Metabolic syndrome and related disorders · 2025Article
- Vertical sleeve gastrectomy and semaglutide have distinct effects on skeletal health and heart function in obese male mice.American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism · 2025Article
- Mental Health After Childbirth in Women with Previous Bariatric Surgery: The SPOtMom Pilot Study.Experimental and clinical endocrinology & diabetes : official journal, German Society of Endocrinology [and] German Diabetes Association · 2025Observational
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Abstract
Surgeons often focus on weight loss and improvement of obesity-related conditions as a primary outcome after bariatric surgery. However, the success of bariatric surgery also relies on the improvement of mental health status. Therefore, the current meta-analysis was carried out to reveal the prevalence of depressive symptoms and their subsequent impact on bariatric surgery outcomes. This study was performed following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) checklist and the recommendation of Cochrane Collaboration. All clinical studies reporting the prevalence and/or the outcomes of depression after bariatric surgery were included in the current meta-analysis. This meta-analysis encompassed 33 articles, including a total of 101,223 patients. The prevalence of post-bariatric surgery depression was 15.3% (95% confidence intervals {CI}: 15.0-15.5%, p<0.001) among which severe, moderate, and minimal depression accounted for 1.9% (95% CI: 1.5-2.4%, p<0.001), 5.1% (95% CI: 4.4-5.8%, p<0.001), and 64.9% (95% CI: 63.3-66.5%, p<0.001), respectively. Depression is negatively correlated with weight loss (correlation -0.135; 95% CI: -0.176 to 0.093; p<0.001) and positively correlated with eating disorder (correlation 0.164; 95% CI: 0.079-0.248; p<0.001). The prevalence of post-bariatric surgery depression is relatively high reaching up to 64.9%, with almost one in five patients affected by it. Depression is associated with weight regain, eating disorders, and quality of life.
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