@article{ref1, title="Prevalence of all-cause mortality and suicide among bariatric surgery cohorts: a meta-analysis", journal="International journal of environmental research and public health", year="2018", author="Lim, Russell B. C. and Zhang, Melvyn W. B. and Ho, Roger C. M.", volume="15", number="7", pages="e15071519-e15071519", abstract="INTRODUCTION: Prior meta-analysis has reported mortality rates among post-operative bariatric patients, but they have not considered psychiatric factors like suicide contributing to mortality.

OBJECTIVES: The current meta-analysis aims to determine the pooled prevalence for mortality and suicide amongst cohorts using reported suicides post bariatric surgery. It is also the aim of the current meta-analytical study to determine moderators that could account for the heterogeneity found.

RESULTS: In our study, the pooled prevalence of mortality in the studies which reported suicidal mortality was 1.8% and the prevalence of suicide was 0.3%. Mean body mass index (BMI) and the duration of follow-up appear to be significant moderators.

CONCLUSIONS: Given the prevalence of suicide post bariatric surgery, it is highly important for bariatric teams to consider both the medical and psychiatric well-being of individuals pre- and post-operatively.

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", language="en", issn="1661-7827", doi="10.3390/ijerph15071519", url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15071519" }