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March 25, 2010
Gastric Bands May Lead To Psychological Problems, Depression.
The UK's Telegraph (3/4, Smith) reports that, according to research presented at a UK diabetes conference, "Obese people who have a band fitted around their stomach to help them lose weight may end up thin, but can suffer from low self-esteem" and psychological problems.
After recording the experience of 25 patients one year after gastric banding, researchers found that the majority of patients "struggled with the shift in mindset required to deal with their desire and ability to eat." In fact, some "said losing the opportunity to eat as a coping strategy left them struggling to cope with distressing life events."
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- Gastric bands may lead to depression as patients can no longer overeat," Rebecca Smith, The UK Telegraph, March 4, 2010.
Posted by admin at March 25, 2010 10:22 PM