Psychosocial effects of surgery and physical activity in bariatric patients: a systematic review

• Main Authors: Alejandro Jiménez Loaisa (Author), Vicente Javier Beltrán Carrillo (Author), David González Cutre (Author), Eduardo Cervelló Gimeno (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Asociación Española de Ciencias del Deporte, 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Obesity has become one of the major health problems in current industrialized societies. The negative impact of morbid obesity (defined as having a Body Mass Index>40 kg/m2) in the health-related quality of life of patients is significant. Bariatric surgery is currently considered an effective tr...