Association Between The Success Of Bariatric Surgery And Personality Traits

Abstract

Objective: Acceptable preoperative psychosocial indicators of weight loss after bariatric surgery in morbidly obese patients are still unknown. In this study, the association between personality traits, multidimensional perceived social support, and the percentage of excess weight loss (EWL) following bariatric surgery was researched in morbidly obese patients. Methods: Participants in this prospective study were recruited from morbidly obese patients who applied to Karaman Training and Research Hospital's obesity unit between July 2021 and June 2022. The study comprised 84 morbidly obese individuals. The Temperament and Character Inventory was used to evaluate the personality traits of the morbidly obese. Perceived social support was measured using the multidimensional perceived social support scale. The percentage of weight loss after bariatric surgery was compared with personality traits and perceived social support scores. Results: The mean age of the patients who were morbidly obese was 36.7 ±8.7 years. There were 22 men (25.3%) and 62 women (74.7%).  The mean preoperative BMI was 46.2 ±63. The perceived social support score was 68.0±16.4. A univariate analysis found a positive relationship between 6 months and 1 year's EWL and Self-Transcendence, a Temperament and Character Inventory subcategory(p=0.011,p=0.023). Conclusion: Obesity treatment is a complex situation that requires a multidisciplinary approach. Given the potential physiological and psychological consequences of bariatric surgery, it is critical to uncover psychological predictive factors such as personality traits that boost the success of bariatric surgery and are connected with weight loss.  As a result, knowing the individuals who self-transcendence before bariatric surgery may be useful in predicting the success of bariatric surgery and planning treatment. This requires large-scale research.