Course of Depressive Symptoms and Treatment in the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (LABS-2) Study

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Jia-Yuh Chen (Creator)

Michael J. Devlin (Creator)

David Flum (Creator)

Luis Garcia (Creator)

Melissa A. Kalarchian (Creator)

Saurabh Khandelwal (Creator)

Wendy C. King (Creator)

Marsha D. Marcus (Creator)

James E. Mitchell (Creator)

John R. Pender (Creator)

Beth Schrope (Creator)

Gladys Strain (Creator)

Bruce Wolfe (Creator)

Susan Yanovski (Creator)

Institution

East Carolina University (ECU )

Web Site: http://www.ecu.edu/lib/

Abstract: Objective To examine changes in depressive symptoms and treatment in the first three years following bariatric surgery. Design and Methods The Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery-2 is an observational cohort study of adults (n=2,458) who underwent a bariatric surgical procedure at one of ten US hospitals between 2006–9. This study includes 2,148 participants who completed the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) at baseline and = one follow-up visit in years 1–3. Results At baseline, 40.4% self-reported treatment for depression. At least mild depressive symptoms (BDI score=10) were reported by 28.3%; moderate (BDI score 19–29) and severe (BDI score =30) symptoms were uncommon (4.2% and 0.5%, respectively). Mild-to-severe depressive symptoms independently increased the odds (OR=1.75; p=.03) of a major adverse event within 30 days of surgery. Compared with baseline, symptom severity was significantly lower at all follow-up time points (e.g., mild-to-severe symptomatology was 8.9%, 6 months; 8.4%, 1yr; 12.2%, 2yrs; 15.6%, 3yrs; ps<.001), but increased between 1 and 3 years postoperatively (p<.01). Change in depressive symptoms was significantly related to change in body mass index (r=.42; p<0001). Conclusion Bariatric surgery has a positive impact on depressive features. However, data suggest some deterioration in improvement after the first postoperative year.

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Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.); 22:8 p. 1799-1806

Language: English

Date: 2014

Keywords

laparoscopic adjustable gastric band, treatment, depression, severe obesity, antidepressant medication, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, weight loss

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