Mental and physical health‐related quality of life and food addiction after obesity surgery: The first 2‐year outputs

Abstract Purpose The aim of the study was to investigate mental and physical health‐related quality of life and food addiction of patients who underwent obesity surgery. Design and Methods A cross‐sectional and descriptive design study was included 80 adult patients who completed the Yale Food Addiction Scale and the 36‐Item Short‐Form Health Survey. Findings It was found that mental and physical health mean scores of the patients were 61.48 and 72.43, respectively. None of the patients were food‐addicted. Practice Implications Patients were moderate level in the mental and physical health and were no food addiction in the first 2 years. It is thought that mental health support and follow‐up following postoperative should be routinely.