ArticleSurgical endoscopy2023
Patient perceptions regarding alcohol use after bariatric surgery.
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- A technology-based intervention to reduce alcohol use after metabolic and bariatric surgery: feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary outcomes.Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery · 2025Trial
- Postoperative factors associated with hazardous alcohol use after metabolic and bariatric surgery.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Patient Perspectives on the Course of Alcohol Use After Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Implications for Prevention, Intervention, and Future Research.Clinical obesity · 2026Article
- Factors Associated With Alcohol Use After Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Protocol for an Ecological Momentary Assessment.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Increased alcohol intake and alcohol use disorder following bariatric surgery: potential mechanisms.Physiology & behavior · 2025Review
- Alcohol use after metabolic and bariatric surgery: a qualitative investigation of the relation with mood and food.Health psychology and behavioral medicine · 2025Article
- Food and alcohol disturbance among people who have undergone bariatric surgery.Obesity science & practice · 2024Article
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Abstract
introductionPatients who have undergone bariatric surgery are at increased risk of an alcohol use disorder. Though patients understand this risk, the majority engage in post-surgical alcohol use. This suggests that education alone is not sufficient to reduce post-surgical drinking. To prevent development of post-surgical alcohol use disorders, we need better understanding of the reasons patients use alcohol following surgery. The purpose of this study was to identify factors associated with post-surgical alcohol use.
methodPatients (N = 20) who were 1-3 years post-bariatric surgery and were consuming alcohol at least twice monthly participated in a 60-min interview. Participants responded about their knowledge regarding risk of post-surgical alcohol use and reasons why patients may start drinking. Deductive and inductive coding were completed by two independent raters.
resultsAlthough nearly all participants were aware of the risks associated with post-surgical alcohol use, most believed that lifelong abstinence from alcohol was unrealistic. Common reasons identified for using alcohol after bariatric surgery included social gatherings, resuming pre-surgical use, and addiction transfer. Inductive coding identified three themes: participants consumed alcohol in different ways compared to prior to surgery; the effect of alcohol was substantially stronger than pre-surgery; and beliefs about why patients develop problematic alcohol use following surgery.
conclusionPatients consume alcohol after bariatric surgery for a variety of reasons and they do not believe recommending abstinence is useful. Understanding patient perceptions can inform interventions to minimize alcohol use after bariatric surgery. Modifications to traditional alcohol relapse prevention strategies may provide a more robust solution to decreasing negative outcomes experienced by individuals undergoing bariatric surgery.
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