UCL Discovery
UCL home » Library Services » Electronic resources » UCL Discovery

Is Pre-operation Social Connectedness Associated with Weight Loss up to 2 Years Post Bariatric Surgery?

Tymoszuk, U; Kumari, M; Pucci, A; Cheung, WH; Kirk, A; Tschiala, A; Carr-Rose, K; ... Batterham, RL; + view all (2018) Is Pre-operation Social Connectedness Associated with Weight Loss up to 2 Years Post Bariatric Surgery? Obesity Surgery 10.1007/s11695-018-3378-6. (In press). Green open access

[thumbnail of Batterham_Is Pre-operation Social Connectedness Associated with Weight Loss up to 2 Years Post Bariatric Surgery_AAM.pdf]
Preview
Text
Batterham_Is Pre-operation Social Connectedness Associated with Weight Loss up to 2 Years Post Bariatric Surgery_AAM.pdf - Accepted Version

Download (279kB) | Preview

Abstract

BACKGROUND: To date, little attention has been paid to supportive relationships as factors contributing to weight loss from bariatric surgery. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This prospective study examined whether total percentage weight loss (%TWL) at 3, 12 and 24 months post-surgery varies by distinct aspects of pre-surgery social support (received emotional and practical support and contact with friends and family) in a sample of bariatric surgery candidates (n = 182). These associations were tested with linear regression models adjusted for gender, age, ethnicity, employment status, self-esteem, mastery and time elapsed since the day of surgery. RESULTS: One hundred fifty-four participants underwent a bariatric procedure, and all but seven provided weight loss data at least at one occasion. Emotional support and contact with friends were positively associated with %TWL at 3, 12 and 24 months, and the magnitude of these associations was large. For instance, in the fully adjusted models, %TWL at 24 months increased by 2.36% (SE 1.17, p = 0.048) with each increase of one standard deviation in emotional support and was higher by 9.23% (SE 4.31, p = 0.035) for participants who reported seeing 1–5 friends per month compared with those who saw none. There was some evidence for a positive association between practical support and %TWL at 3 and 12 months post-surgery. CONCLUSION: Supportive relationships are important contributors to weight loss from bariatric surgery. If replicated in future studies, these findings could inform clinical care and interventions aimed at improving support systems of bariatric surgery candidates.

Type: Article
Title: Is Pre-operation Social Connectedness Associated with Weight Loss up to 2 Years Post Bariatric Surgery?
Location: United States
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1007/s11695-018-3378-6
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-018-3378-6
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Close relationships, Social support, Gastric bypass, Gastric sleeve, Metabolic surgery, Obesity, Weight management
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Division of Psychiatry
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Medicine
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Medicine > Experimental and Translational Medicine
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Surgery and Interventional Sci
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Surgery and Interventional Sci > Department of Targeted Intervention
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health > Epidemiology and Public Health
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10056980
Downloads since deposit
206Downloads
Download activity - last month
Download activity - last 12 months
Downloads by country - last 12 months

Archive Staff Only

View Item View Item