Determinants of Weight Loss following Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: The Role of Psychological Burden, Coping Style, and Motivation to Undergo Surgery

• Main Authors: Andrea Figura (Author), Anne Ahnis (Author), Andreas Stengel (Author), Tobias Hofmann (Author), Ulf Elbelt (Author), Jürgen Ordemann (Author), Matthias Rose (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. The amount of excess weight loss (%EWL) among obese patients after bariatric surgery varies greatly. However, reliable predictors have not been established yet. The present study evaluated the preoperative psychological burden, coping style, and motivation to lose weight as factors deter...