title: Feasibility of implementing a meditative movement intervention with bariatric patients.
abstract: Successful interventions are needed to help improve obesity rates in the United States. Roughly two-thirds of adults in the United States are overweight, and almost one-third are obese. In 1991, the National Institutes of Health released a consensus statement endorsing bariatric surgery as the only means for sustainable weight loss for severely obese patients. However, approximately one-third of bariatric patients will experience significant post surgical weight gain.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This study is designed to determine if meditative movement (MM) would be a feasible physical activity (PA) modality to initiate weight loss in bariatric surgery patients who have re-gained weight.
  
  
  METHODS
  A feasibility study was recently completed in 39 bariatric patients at Scottsdale Bariatric Center (SBC) during regularly scheduled bariatric support groups at SBC. A short demonstration of MM was presented after which a short focus group was conducted to gauge interest level, acceptability and the potential demand for MM programs in this population. Attitudes and intentions surrounding MM were also collected.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Approximately 75% of participants indicated they would consider practicing MM as part of their post surgical PA routine.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  MM may be a feasible PA modality in bariatric patients to improve bariatric surgery weight outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Arizona State University, 500N. 3rd Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85004, Physical Activity, Nutrition and Wellness, School of Nutrition and Health Promotion. Electronic address: llsmith6@asu.edu.
authors.forename: Lisa L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, 500N. 3rd Street, Room 324, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA. Electronic address: larkeylite@msn.com.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Larkey
authors.affiliation: Scottsdale Healthcare Bariatric Center, 10200N. 92nd Street, Suite 225, Scottsdale, AZ 85258, USA. Electronic address: mcortes@shc.org.
authors.forename: Melisa C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Celaya
authors.affiliation: Scottsdale Healthcare Bariatric Center, 10200N. 92nd Street, Suite 225, Scottsdale, AZ 85258, USA. Electronic address: rblackstone@shc.org.
authors.forename: Robin P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Blackstone
mesh_terms: D050110:Bariatric Surgery; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006801:Humans; D019122:Meditation; D009765:Obesity / Q000601:surgery*; D010361:Patients / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: Bariatric surgery; Meditative movement; Physical activity