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Area of Science:

  • Obesity and Bariatric Surgery
  • Psychology and Social Science
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Bariatric surgery leads to psychological changes, potentially affecting interpersonal relationships.
  • The impact of bariatric surgery on relationship status is not well understood.
  • This study investigates the link between bariatric surgery and changes in relationship status.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To test the hypothesis that bariatric surgery alters interpersonal relationships.
  • To examine if surgery influences single individuals to enter relationships.
  • To determine if surgery increases the likelihood of relationship dissolution for those already partnered.

Main Methods:

  • A register-based cohort study included 12,493 bariatric surgery patients and 15,101 individuals with obesity.
  • Analyzed transitions between relationship statuses (married, divorced, single, partnered) using Poisson regression.
  • Inverse probability of treatment weighting was applied for robust analysis.

Main Results:

  • Bariatric surgery was associated with a 2.03 times higher incidence rate ratio (IRR) of single individuals entering a relationship.
  • Individuals in a relationship had a 1.66 times higher IRR of becoming single post-surgery.
  • These findings indicate significant shifts in relationship dynamics after bariatric procedures.

Conclusions:

  • Bariatric surgery is linked to an increased probability of forming new relationships for single individuals.
  • The surgery also presents a higher risk of relationship separation for those already in a partnership.
  • These findings highlight the complex psychosocial effects of bariatric surgery on patients' lives.