Abstract
The research reviewed in this chapter indicates that patients choosing bariatric surgery are mostly motivated by health and medical concerns, followed by appearance reasons. These findings have significant implications for health practitioners and public health officials. First, differing motivational factors for choosing surgical intervention can influence the outcome of the surgery. Second, reasons for selecting bariatric surgery are significantly related to how a patient defines success. Patients choosing surgery for health reasons often define success as related to weight loss and improvement of obesity comorbidities. This would be different when compared to patients undergoing surgery due to appearance concerns. Finally, understanding why patients choose bariatric surgery can further understanding as to who undergoes bariatric surgery and why certain demographic populations are more likely to choose bariatric surgery over more conservative behavioral treatments.
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