Depression Before and After Bariatric Surgery in Low-Income Patients: the Utility of the Beck Depression Inventory.

Background: The prevalence of psychological disorders in bariatric surgery candidates is well established, where anxiety and depression are commonly observed. Depression prevalence and evolution after gastric bypass, and its impact on weight loss, have been less explored, especially among low-income patients.

Methods: A retrospective study with low-income patients undergoing bariatric surgery from 2015 to 2016.