Body perception and fear of weight regain in bariatric patients
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https://doi.org/10.5380/psi.v21i2.47944Keywords:
weight regain, body image, bariatric surgery.Abstract
The present paper aims to discuss the perception of body image and the fear of weight regain in 10 patients who underwent Fobi-Capella bariatric surgery (Roux in Y gastric bypass), at least four years ago, and have regained 15% or more of the total loss of body weight. Semi-structured interviews were applied and included questions about demographics data, dietary habits, lifestyle changes, behavioral changes, body image, prejudice experiences and weight regain. The recorded interviews had their content analyzed and transcribed. Results demonstrated that weight regain occurs unnoticed by the patient, until it has been signaled socially; the excessive weight loss didn't get approval by peers; the fear to return to morbid obesity was noticed; the changes in personal relationships were clear and there were oscillations in the reconstruction of body image with a poor and inconsistent new self-image.
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