The role of attachment in body weight gain and weight loss in bariatric patients

Nancarrow, A., Hollywood, A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9670-2506, Ogden, J. and Hashemi, M. (2018) The role of attachment in body weight gain and weight loss in bariatric patients. Obesity Surgery, 28 (2). pp. 410-414. ISSN 0960-8923 doi: 10.1007/s11695-017-2796-1

Abstract/Summary

Purpose: To explore the role of attachment styles in obesity. Material and methods: The present study explored differences in insecure attachment styles between an obese sample waiting for bariatric surgery (n=195) and an age, sex and height matched normal weight control group (n=195). It then explored the role of attachment styles in predicting change in BMI one year post bariatric surgery (n=143). Results: The bariatric group reported significantly higher levels of anxious attachment and lower levels of avoidant attachment than the control non obese group. Baseline attachment styles did not, however, predict change in BMI post-surgery. Conclusion: Attachment style is different in those that are already obese from those who are not. Attachment was not related to weight loss post-surgery.

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Divisions	Life Sciences > School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy > School of Pharmacy > Pharmacy Practice Research Group
Publisher	Springer
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