- Weight loss-related characteristics (n=721).
| Variables | N (%) |
|---|---|
| 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 year | 290 (40.2) |
| 1–5 years | 289 (40.1) |
| >5 years | 142 (19.7) |
| Was the treatment prescribed by a doctor? | |
| Yes | 546 (75.7) |
| No | 175 (24.3) |
| Was the treatment one of the following options? | |
| Weight loss surgery | 344 (47.7) |
| Weight loss injection Saxenda | 117 (16.2) |
| Weight loss injection Ozempic | 180 (25.0) |
| Others | 80 (11.1) |
| Was it a doctor’s suggestion or your suggestion? | |
| Doctor’s suggestion | 287 (39.8) |
| My suggestion | 420 (58.3) |
| Others | 14 (01.9) |
| Have you undergone a psychological evaluation prior to the prescription/operation procedures? | |
| Yes | 188 (26.1) |
| No | 533 (73.9) |
| Having symptoms of the psychiatric disorder before performing the surgery | |
| Yes | 274 (38.0) |
| No | 447 (62.0) |
| Specific symptoms of disease before performing surgery | |
| General anxiety disorder | 166 (23.0) |
| Depression | 113 (15.7) |
| Binge eating disorder | 112 (15.5) |
| Obsessive-compulsive disorder | 23 (03.2) |
| Anorexia nervousa | 10 (01.4) |
| Bipolar disorder | 06 (0.80) |
| Others | 05 (0.70) |