Bariatric surgery and body image: A complex relationship in an obesogenic world

Hamlet, Claire

Abstract

Bariatric surgery is increasingly being declared as a potential solution to our growing obesity epidemic. However, research tends to focus on the medical benefits of the procedure and little is known about its psychological impact on factors such as body image, particularly in the long term. Considering improving one’s appearance is often cited as a key motivator for patients undergoing bariatric surgery, Claire Hamlet explores whether this expectation for surgery can really be met.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Sep 19, 2017
• Online Publication Date: Oct 4, 2017
• Publication Date: Oct 4, 2017
• Deposit Date: Oct 18, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 4, 2018
• Journal: Journal of Aesthetic Nursing
• Print ISSN: 2050-3717
• Publisher: MA Healthcare
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 6
• Issue: 8
• Pages: 429-431
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.12968/joan.2017.6.8.429
• Keywords: bariatric surgery, body image, complex relationship, obesogenic world
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/880022
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/joan.2017.6.8.429
• Contract Date: Oct 18, 2017