Download or read book Bariatric Surgery Regain and Long-term Weight Loss Among Women written by Raelene Brooks and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although bariatric surgery appears to produce success in a short period of time immediately after surgery, weight regain over time in this population cannot be ignored. Understanding the relationship between potential psychosocial predicting post-surgical variables influencing bariatric surgery may prevent long-term weight regain. The purpose of this research is to examine self-efficacy, social support, and lifestyle habits and their relationship to long term weight loss and regain in women post bariatric surgery. Weight regain is observed as early as 18 months to 2 years after bariatric surgery. Patients face challenges sustaining the dramatic lifestyle changes required to ensure positive long-term weight loss. A descriptive correlational research design was used to examine relationships among the variables. The demographic data of the women were reviewed for any correlations with reported regain. There were three independent variables explored in this research: self-efficacy, health promotion lifestyle, and social support. The dependent variable in the study was weight regain. The study was advertised for four weeks in a 'bariatric women only' Facebook forum and on the Obesity Help website. A solicitation email was placed on these sites containing five inclusion criteria: adult, female, able to read and write English, Internet users, and underwent bariatric surgery with greater than 18 months or more post-operative time. The research was conducted entirely online using the web-based survey platform SurveyMonkey. In total, 123/135 participants (91.1%) reported weight regain and 12/135 (8.8%) reported no weight regain. There was a strong negative correlation between the two variables WELQ and regain p