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dc.contributor.authorKvalem, Ingela L
dc.contributor.authorBergh, Irmelin
dc.contributor.authorvon Soest, Tilmann
dc.contributor.authorRosenvinge, Jan H
dc.contributor.authorJohnsen, Tina A
dc.contributor.authorMartinsen, Egil W
dc.contributor.authorMala, Tom
dc.contributor.authorKristinsson, Jon A
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-09T05:50:26Z
dc.date.available2016-02-09T05:50:26Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.identifier.citationBMC Obesity. 2016 Feb 05;3(1):6
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10852/49064
dc.description.abstractBackground Little is known about the psychological prerequisites for weight loss maintenance after bariatric surgery. A first step in investigating whether existing knowledge of conservative weight loss treatment is applicable for lifestyle interventions postoperatively is to compare specific psychological characteristics at baseline. The aim of this study was to compare patients scheduled for bariatric surgery with patients receiving conservative treatment for morbid obesity on measures of behavioral and psychosocial characteristics considered predictors of their adoption of and adherence to long-term lifestyle recommendations. Methods Baseline clinical and questionnaire data from the prospective “Oslo Bariatric Surgery Study” were used to examine potential differences between bariatric surgery patients (n = 301) and patients receiving conservative weight loss treatment (n = 261). Results The surgical group was characterized by their younger age (43.8 vs. 46.2 years, p <0.01), higher percentage of women (79.1 vs. 70.1 %, p <0.05), and higher Body Mass Index (BMI; 45.0 vs. 41.9 kg/m2, p <0.001). A multiple logistic regression analysis, adjusting for group differences in BMI, gender, and age, showed that the surgical group had higher self-efficacy (Odds ratio; OR = 3.44, 95 % Confidence interval; CI 1.65, 7.14), more positive outcome expectations (OR = 1.53, 95 % CI 1.23, 1.89), and plans that were more explicit for changing their eating behaviors (OR = 1.80, 95 % CI 1.06, 1.93). The surgical patients were also less ready to change physical activity levels (OR = 0.59, 95 % CI 0.48, 0.73), had tried more types of unhealthy weight loss methods in the past (OR = 1.16, 95 % CI 1.01, 1.33), drank soda more frequently (OR = 1.24, 95 % CI 1.02, 1.50), had fewer binge eating episodes (OR = 0.38, 95 % CI 0.20, 0.71), and had more depressive symptoms (OR = 1.19, 95 % CI 1.09, 1.29). Conclusions Patients opting for bariatric surgery had more positive expectations of the treatment outcomes and stronger beliefs in their ability to achieve these outcomes. Those starting conservative treatment had stronger beliefs in readiness to change physical activity levels. Future studies should explore the effect of interventions for bariatric surgery patients, promoting postoperative physical activity and stress realistic outcome expectations. The potential effects of incorporating this knowledge in intervention strategies remain to be explored.
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rightsKvalem et al.
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.titleA comparison of behavioral and psychological characteristics of patients opting for surgical and conservative treatment for morbid obesity
dc.typeJournal article
dc.date.updated2016-02-09T05:50:27Z
dc.creator.authorKvalem, Ingela L
dc.creator.authorBergh, Irmelin
dc.creator.authorvon Soest, Tilmann
dc.creator.authorRosenvinge, Jan H
dc.creator.authorJohnsen, Tina A
dc.creator.authorMartinsen, Egil W
dc.creator.authorMala, Tom
dc.creator.authorKristinsson, Jon A
dc.identifier.cristin1319588
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40608-016-0084-6
dc.identifier.urnURN:NBN:no-52876
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dc.type.peerreviewedPeer reviewed
dc.identifier.fulltextFulltext https://www.duo.uio.no/bitstream/handle/10852/49064/1/40608_2016_Article_84.pdf
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