Preoperative and post-operative intensive interventions improved symptoms of depression and anxiety , quality of life , diastolic blood pressure , and resting heart rate but not lipids or glycaemic measures .
This systematic review and meta- analysis of intervention studies aims to evaluate the effect of preoperative and /or post-operative support for adults who elect bariatric surgery delivered by a multidisciplinary team ( MDT )  on post-operative body composition , mental health , co-morbidities , quality of life , and side effects .
A pilot study investigating the efficacy of postoperative dietary counseling to improve outcomes after bariatric surgery.
BACKGROUND Bariatric surgery is a powerful treatment of severe obesity . During the past several years , a greater appreciation for the need for multidisciplinary care to optimize outcomes has developed , and a number of studies have been started to examine the role of postoperative interventions used in combination with surgery . The purpose of the present study was to investigate the hypothesis that the provision of postoperative dietary counseling , delivered by a registered dietitian , would lead to greater weight loss and more positive improvements in dietary intake and eating behavior compared with st and ard postoperative care . The study was performed at an academic medical center . METHODS Eighty-four individuals who underwent bariatric surgery were r and omly assigned to receive either dietary counseling or st and ard postoperative care for the first 4 months after surgery . The participants completed measures of macronutrient intake and eating behavior at baseline and 2 , 4 , 6 , 12 , 18 , and 24 months after surgery . RESULTS The patients who received dietary counseling achieved greater weight loss than those who received st and ard postoperative care that did not involve this counseling , although this difference did not reach statistical significance . Patients in the dietary counseling arm did report significant changes in several eating behaviors believed to be important to successful long-term weight maintenance . CONCLUSION The results of our pilot study provide some support for the efficacy of early postoperative dietary counseling to improve outcomes after bariatric surgery
Preoperative and post-operative intensive interventions improved symptoms of depression and anxiety , quality of life , diastolic blood pressure , and resting heart rate but not lipids or glycaemic measures .
This systematic review and meta- analysis of intervention studies aims to evaluate the effect of preoperative and /or post-operative support for adults who elect bariatric surgery delivered by a multidisciplinary team ( MDT )  on post-operative body composition , mental health , co-morbidities , quality of life , and side effects .