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Revisiting the Revised Master Questionnaire for the Psychological Evaluation of Bariatric Surgery Candidates.Corsica JA, Hood MM, Azarbad L, Ivan I Department of Behavioral Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, 1645 W. Jackson Blvd, Suite 400, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA, Joyce_Corsica@rush.edu. BACKGROUND: This study aims to evaluate the Revised Master Questionnaire (MQR), a measure of cognitive and behavioral difficulties related to weight management, for use in bariatric surgery evaluations. The MQR's five domains include stimulus control, hopelessness, motivation, physical attribution, and energy balance knowledge, all of which are relevant to bariatric surgery evaluation. METHODS: Participants were 790 bariatric surgery candidates presenting for psychological evaluation in an urban medical center. Internal consistency reliability analyses were performed on the overall scale and subscales. Confirmatory factor analysis using principal components analysis was performed and the results compared with the original behavioral weight loss sample. Convergent validity with the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Binge Eating Scale (BES) were evaluated. Differences in normative data for subgroups of the bariatric sample (by obesity category and by surgery type) were also evaluated. RESULTS: Alpha coefficients and mean inter-item correlations were largely acceptable and similar to the original behavioral weight loss sample. Factor analyses supported the consistency of the underlying factor structure. Convergent validity between the BDI and BES and relevant subscales was obtained. Overall, bariatric surgery candidates had significantly more adaptive scores than behavioral weight loss patients on three of the five scales; however, scores on physical attribution and energy balance knowledge were significantly lower. Candidates for gastric banding surgery had significantly more adaptive scores on all five subscales than candidates for gastric bypass surgery. CONCLUSIONS: The MQR evaluates important but under-assessed weight control-related constructs and has acceptable psychometric properties. Based on these findings, it is recommended for use as a component of the psychological evaluation for bariatric surgery. Published 13 May 2011 in Obes Surg. Articles on Gastric Banding published 10 May 2011: Associations of markers in 11 obesity candidate genes with maximal weight loss and weight regain in the SOS bariatric surgery cases. Int J Obes (Lond), 35(5): 676-83. Purpose:To test whether DNA sequence variation in 11 obesity genes is associated with maximum weight loss and weight regain over 6 years of follow-up in bariatric surgery patients of the Swedish obese subjects (SOS) intervention study.Methods:A total of 1443 subjects were available for analysis (vertical banded gastroplasty: n=966, banding: n=293 and gastric bypass: n=184). Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) from the following 11 genes were included: ADIPOQ, BDNF, FTO, GNB3, LEP, LEPR, ... [Abstract] [Full-text] Articles on Gastric Banding published 9 May 2011: BACKGROUND: In addition to actual weight loss and the possible resolution of obesity-related co-morbidities following bariatric surgery, another widely recognized important outcome measure is the improvement of quality of life (QOL). METHODS: Disease-specific quality of life (DSQOL) and general health-related quality of life (HRQOL) were measured preoperatively and at 1 and 5 years postoperatively following laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) for morbid obesity. The Moorehead-Ardelt ... [Abstract] [Full-text] Articles on Gastric Banding published 6 May 2011: Systematic Review of Erosion after Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding. Obes Surg. Erosion of the laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB) into the lumen of the stomach is a recognised complication of this procedure. We undertook a systematic literature review of the incidence, clinical features and management of erosions occurring after LAGB. A systematic search of relevant medical databases for full-text original articles looking for LAGB patients and reported erosions was conducted. We focussed on incidence, aetiology, clinical presentation, treatment, complications and ... [Abstract] [Full-text] Articles on Gastric Banding published 3 May 2011: Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review of the Clinical and Economic Evidence. J Gen Intern Med. CONTEXT: Use of bariatric surgery for severe obesity has increased dramatically. OBJECTIVE: To systematically review 1. the clinical efficacy and safety, 2. cost-effectiveness of bariatric surgery, and 3. the association between number of surgeries performed (surgical volume) and outcomes. DATA SOURCES: MEDLINE (from 1950), EMBASE (from 1980), CENTRAL, EconLit, EURON EED, Harvard Center for Risk Analysis, trial registries and HTA websites were searched to January 2011. STUDY SELECTION: 1. ... [Abstract] [Full-text] Articles on Gastric Banding published 2 May 2011: BACKGROUND: Although laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) are coexisting first-choice restrictive procedures for bariatric surgery candidates, it is possible, given their different modes of action, that these procedures have different effects on quality of life (QOL). We hypothesized that improvement of QOL and comfort with food could be better with LSG compared to LAGB. METHODS: This cohort study included 131 obese patients who had either ... [Abstract] [Full-text] Articles on Gastric Banding published 27 April 2011: OBJECTIVE:: To assess the effects of different bariatric surgical procedures on the treatment of obesity and insulin resistance in high fat diet-induced obese (DIO) mice. BACKGROUND:: Bariatric surgery is currently considered the most effective treatment for morbid obesity and its comorbidities; however, a systematic study of their mechanisms is still lacking. METHODS:: We developed bariatric surgery models, including gastric banding, sleeve gastrectomy, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), ... [Abstract] [Full-text] OBJECTIVE:: To assess the effects of different bariatric surgical procedures on the treatment of obesity and insulin resistance in high fat diet-induced obese (DIO) mice. BACKGROUND:: Bariatric surgery is currently considered the most effective treatment for morbid obesity and its comorbidities; however, a systematic study of their mechanisms is still lacking. METHODS:: We developed bariatric surgery models, including gastric banding, sleeve gastrectomy, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), ... [Abstract] [Full-text] Articles on Gastric Banding published 14 April 2011: An approach to the assessment and management of the laparoscopic adjustable gastric band patient in the emergency department. Emerg Med Australas, 23(2): 186-94. Objective: As the number of obese people in Australia continues to increase, laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) surgery will become increasingly common. It is important for practitioners involved in the care of such patients to be able to accurately diagnose, and initially manage, pathology relating to the LAGB. Methods: A retrospective review of 56 presentations in 41 patients with LAGB, who presented to the ED of a major tertiary hospital, was performed. Note was made of ... [Abstract] [Full-text] © 2004-2011 Gastric Banding Research Today. All Rights Reserved. |
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