Obesity and its health implications: The role of metabolic and bariatric surgery in improving physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Obesity is a chronic, heterogeneous disease with profound physical, mental, and psychosocial consequences,requiring eff ective therapeutic strategies beyond lifestyle and pharmacological approaches. Metabolic and bariatricsurgery (MBS) has emerged as the most eff ective treatment for severe obesity, inducing substantial and sustainedweight loss alongside improvements in cardiometabolic health, quality of life, and psychosocial well-being. However,long-term outcomes vary, with some patients experiencing weight regain and persistent psychosocial challenges.This Perspective highlights the additive role of structured exercise and emphasizes the need for continuouspsychological and multidisciplinary support, positioning MBS within integrated, long-term care frameworks tooptimize patient outcomes.
Source: International Journal of Obesity
Institutions: Paracelsus Medical University, Universidad Adventista de Chile, Universidade do Porto, Centro de Investigação em Actividade Física Saúde e Lazer, Leiden University, Leiden University Medical Center, University of Almería, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $4,790
OpenAlex ID: W7141013440