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Health, Social Life Improve After Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
Date:8/19/2012

at overcoming the stigma of being overweight, as reflected by negative reactions of others, can lead to greater satisfaction among relationships with family and friends, and in social life in general," explained study co-author Doris Palmer, a doctoral student in the School of Social and Family Dynamics' sociology program.

Although the participants were satisfied with their appearance, they didn't feel as good about how they looked as they did about other improvements related to the surgery, the researchers noted.

"They may have hanging skin and those kinds of issues to deal with," Kronenfeld noted. "It's not clear if most insurance companies will cover treatment of those issues since it may be considered cosmetic."

Weight-loss surgery is increasingly common in the United States as legions of people struggle with obesity. The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery reported that roughly 220,000 procedures were performed in 2009.

The study was scheduled for presentation Saturday at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association in Denver. The data and conclusions of research presented at medical meetings should be viewed as preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal.

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The U.S. National Library of Medicine has more about weight-loss surgery.

-- Mary Elizabeth Dallas

SOURCE: American Sociological Association, news release, Aug. 18, 2012


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