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ArticleObesity surgery2018

Psychosocial Predictors of Change in Depressive Symptoms Following Gastric Banding Surgery.

Kymberlie Preiss, David Clarke, Paul O'Brien, Xochitl de la Piedad Garcia, Annemarie Hindle, Leah Brennan

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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 10 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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10citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 29% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Experienced Weight Stigma Changes Following Bariatric Surgery: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2026
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  2. Depressive symptoms at short-, medium-, and long-term follow-up after bariatric surgical procedures: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2025
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  7. Cost-Effectiveness of Bariatric Surgery in Tunisia.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kymberlie PreissCentre of Obesity Research and Education and School of Psychology, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
David ClarkeSchool of Psychology and Psychiatry, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Paul O'BrienCentre of Obesity Research and Education, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Xochitl de la Piedad GarciaSchool of Psychology, Australian Catholic University, 115 Victoria Parade, Locked Bag 4115, Melbourne, VIC, 3450, Australia.
Annemarie HindleSchool of Psychology, Australian Catholic University, 115 Victoria Parade, Locked Bag 4115, Melbourne, VIC, 3450, Australia.
Leah BrennanSchool of Psychology, Australian Catholic University, 115 Victoria Parade, Locked Bag 4115, Melbourne, VIC, 3450, Australia. leah.brennan@acu.edu.au.ORCID 0000-0002-9180-5888
Australian Catholic University · AUMonash University · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe aim of this study is to identify psychosocial variables associated with the relationship between weight loss and change in depressive symptoms following gastric banding surgery.

methodsNinety-nine adults completed self-report questionnaires assessing depressive symptoms and other psychosocial variables (self-esteem, body image dissatisfaction, perceived physical health, and perceived weight-based stigmatisation) prior to gastric-band surgery and monthly for 6-month post-surgery.

resultsWeight, depressive symptoms, and other psychosocial variables improved significantly 1-month post-surgery and remained lower to 6 months. Weight loss from baseline to 1- and 6-months post-surgery significantly correlated with change in depressive symptoms. Body image dissatisfaction and self-esteem accounted for some of the variance in change in depressive symptoms from baseline to 1-month and baseline to 6-months post-surgery.

conclusionsDepressive symptoms improved significantly and rapidly after bariatric surgery, and body image dissatisfaction and self-esteem predicted change in depressive symptoms. Interventions targeting body image and self-esteem may improve depressive symptoms for those undergoing weight loss interventions.

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Obesity, MorbidAdultBariatric SurgeryBody ImageDepressionFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGastroplastyHumansMaleMiddle AgedSelf ConceptSurveys and QuestionnairesWeight LossYoung AdultBariatric surgeryDepressionGastric bandingObesityPredictorsWeight loss

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PMID29423556
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