title: Emotional and Affective Temperaments in Smoking Candidates for Bariatric Surgery.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The prevalence of smoking habits in severe obesity is higher than in the general population. There is some evidence that smokers have different temperaments compared to non-smokers. The aim of this study is to evaluate the associations between smoking status (smokers, ex-smokers and non-smokers) and temperament characteristics in bariatric surgery candidates.
  
  
  METHODS
  We analyzed data on temperament of 420 bariatric surgery candidates, as assessed by the AFECTS scale, in an exploratory cross-sectional survey of bariatric surgery candidates who have been grouped into smokers, ex-smokers and non-smokers.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We detected significant statistical differences in temperament related to the smoking status in this population after controlling the current use of psychiatric medication. Smokers had higher anxiety and lower control than non-smokers. Ex-smokers with BMI >50 kg/m(2) presented higher coping and control characteristics than smokers.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Smoking in bariatric surgery candidates was associated with lower control and higher anxious temperament, when controlled by current use of psychiatric medication. Smokers with BMI >50 kg/m(2) presented lower coping and control than ex-smokers. Assessment of temperament in bariatric surgery candidates may help in decisions about smoking cessation treatment and prevention of smoking relapse after surgery.
authors.affiliation: Post-Graduation Program in Medicine and Health Science, Clinical Sugery, Faculty of Medicine Pontíficia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.|Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome Center, Hospital São Lucas da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
authors.forename: Karin Daniele
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Mombach
authors.affiliation: Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome Center, Hospital São Lucas da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.|Faculty of Medicine, Hospital São Lucas da Pontíficia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
authors.forename: Cesar Luis
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: de Souza Brito
authors.affiliation: Post-Graduation Program in Medicine and Health Science, Clinical Sugery, Faculty of Medicine Pontíficia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.|Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome Center, Hospital São Lucas da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.|Faculty of Medicine, Hospital São Lucas da Pontíficia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
authors.forename: Alexandre Vontobel
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Padoin
authors.affiliation: Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome Center, Hospital São Lucas da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
authors.forename: Daniela Schaan
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Casagrande
authors.affiliation: Post-Graduation Program in Medicine and Health Science, Clinical Sugery, Faculty of Medicine Pontíficia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.|Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome Center, Hospital São Lucas da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.|Faculty of Medicine, Hospital São Lucas da Pontíficia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
authors.forename: Claudio Cora
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Mottin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D001007:Anxiety / Q000453:epidemiology; D050110:Bariatric Surgery; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D013694:Temperament