@article{ref1,
title="Childhood sexual abuse is not associated with a poor outcome after gastric banding for severe obesity",
journal="Obesity surgery",
year="2005",
author="Larsen, Junilla K. and Geenen, Rinie",
volume="15",
number="4",
pages="534-537",
abstract="BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to examine whether a history of childhood sexual abuse is associated with weight, health, and depression after Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding for severe obesity. METHODS: 157 patients (144 female, 13 male) filled out questionnaires on average 34 months after surgery (range 8-68 months). RESULTS: 23% of the participants, all women, reported a history of childhood sexual abuse. There were no differences between patients with and without a history of childhood sexual abuse on weight and physical health, but the group with a history of childhood sexual abuse showed a higher level of depression. CONCLUSION: A reported history of childhood sexual abuse does not appear to impact on weight outcome after bariatric surgery, but some patients may need additional psychological treatment for their mental health problems.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0960-8923",
doi="10.1381/0960892053723277",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1381/0960892053723277"
}