title: Correlates of body image dissatisfaction in extremely obese female bariatric surgery candidates.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This study investigated correlates of body image dissatisfaction in 131 extremely obese female bariatric surgery candidates.
  
  
  METHODS
  Female gastric bypass surgery candidates participating in a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation completed a battery of established self-report measures of body image and psychosocial functioning. Nine predictors of body image dissatisfaction were considered: body mass index (BMI), ethnicity, childhood onset of obesity, childhood teasing about weight, binge eating, depression, self-esteem, shame, and perfectionism.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Stepwise multiple regression analysis revealed that the nine variables jointly accounted for 48% of the variance; three variables, depression, self-esteem and perfectionism, made significant independent contributions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our findings highlight the importance of adult psychological functioning (depression, self-esteem and perfectionism) for predicting body image dissatisfaction in extremely obese female bariatric surgery candidates.
authors.affiliation: VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT, USA.
authors.forename: Patricia H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Rosenberger
authors.forename: Kathryn E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Henderson
authors.forename: Carlos M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Grilo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001828:Body Image; D015992:Body Mass Index; D015897:Comorbidity; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D015390:Gastric Bypass; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery*; D018579:Patient Selection; D012649:Self Concept; D012752:Shame; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires