Table 2

- Weight loss-related characteristics (n=721).

VariablesN (%)
Current BMI
Underweight (<18.5 kg/m2)04 (0.60)
Normal (18.5 – 24.9 kg/m2)157 (21.8)
Overweight (25 – 29.9 kg/m2)248 (34.4)
Obese (≥30 kg/m2)312 (43.3)
When did you start using treatment/When was the surgery?
<1 year290 (40.2)
1–5 years289 (40.1)
>5 years142 (19.7)
Was the treatment prescribed by a doctor?
Yes546 (75.7)
No175 (24.3)
Was the treatment one of the following options?
Weight loss surgery344 (47.7)
Weight loss injection Saxenda117 (16.2)
Weight loss injection Ozempic180 (25.0)
Others80 (11.1)
Was it a doctor’s suggestion or your suggestion?
Doctor’s suggestion287 (39.8)
My suggestion420 (58.3)
Others14 (01.9)
Have you undergone a psychological evaluation prior to the prescription/operation procedures?
Yes188 (26.1)
No533 (73.9)
Having symptoms of the psychiatric disorder before performing the surgery
Yes274 (38.0)
No447 (62.0)
Specific symptoms of disease before performing surgery
General anxiety disorder166 (23.0)
Depression113 (15.7)
Binge eating disorder112 (15.5)
Obsessive-compulsive disorder23 (03.2)
Anorexia nervousa10 (01.4)
Bipolar disorder06 (0.80)
Others05 (0.70)