“New life and a new way of living”: social representations of obesity and the weight loss process in women who underwent bariatric surgery

“New life and a new way of living”: social representations of obesity and the weight loss process in women who underwent bariatric surgery

Abstract Objective: This qualitative, cross-sectional study aimed to understand the social representations of obesity and the weight loss process in women who underwent bariatric surgery. Methods: Sixteen post-bariatric surgery (between 3 and 12 months post-surgery) women participated in semi-stru...

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Main Authors: Ana Flávia de Sousa Silva, Taiane Freitas Lima, Carolina Leonidas, Camila Cremonezi Japur, Fernanda Rodrigues de Oliveira Penaforte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas 2023-08-01
Series:Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas)
Subjects:
Bariatric surgery
Obesity
Social stigma
Weight loss
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-166X2023000102303&tlng=en

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