Surgeon Dr. Andrea Stroud and psychologist Dr. Thomas Kern take on the topic of Bariatric Surgery.

Hosted by Sheuli Chowdhury and Nakai Corral

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Topics covered:

  1. Indications for bariatric surgery
  2. Psychological implications: pre and post

Studies Mentioned:

Some recent obesity statistics: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8493650/

Obesity and diabetes: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3066828/

Depression and suicide after bariatric surgery: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31410656/

Long-term depression/anxiety review: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30795495/

Disordered eating and impulsivity: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6538470/