Weight regain among women after metabolic and bariatric surgery: a qualitative study in Brazil.

Introduction: Due to the increased number of bariatric surgeries over the years, aspects contributing or hindering the achievement of outcomes, among them weight regain, have acquired increased significance. Psychological factors directly influence on this unwanted situation, but there are few studies and controversies about the degree of participation of these factors. We propose a qualitative investigation to analyze the meanings of weight regain after surgery among women and how these factors influence this outcome.

Pregnancy after bariatric surgery: a current view of maternal, obstetrical and perinatal challenges.

Unlabelled: With the increase in the number of bariatric surgeries being performed in women of childbearing age, physicians must have concerns regarding the safety of pregnancy after bariatric surgery. The aim of this review is to summarize the literature reporting on maternal, obstetrical and perinatal implications of pregnancy following BS.

Methods: English, Spanish and Portuguese-language articles were identified in a PUBMED search from 2005 to February 2011 using the keywords for pregnancy and bariatric surgery or gastric bypass or gastric banding.

The psychology of bariatric patient: what replaces obesity? A qualitative research with Brazilian women.

Background: Obesity has serious implications on a woman's quality of life and body image. We propose a qualitative investigation aimed at understanding the postoperative significance of bariatric surgery for women suffering from morbid obesity and how these factors influence the outcomes, with an emphasis on body image and on the possible psychological complications that may jeopardize the operation's success.

Subjects And Methods: This study uses a clinical qualitative method, through a semidirected interview with open-ended questions in an intentional sample, closed by saturation, with seven women operated in a period of 1.

Understanding the life experiences of Brazilian women after bariatric surgery: a qualitative study.

Background: The increase in bariatric surgeries has called into question the aspects that contribute to or impair the results. Psychosocial factors directly influence the results of the surgery, but a lot of controversy exists in relation to the degree of influence of these factors. We propose a qualitative investigation to understand the significance of the surgery for women and how these factors influence the outcomes.