Open AccessObesity and social representations among patients subjected to argon plasma coagulation (APC)
Author(s) -
Tais Martins,
Gislei Mocelin Polli,
Ana Maria Justo
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
psico
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1980-8623
pISSN - 0103-5371
DOI - 10.15448/1980-8623.2022.1.37279
Subject(s) - obesity , argon plasma coagulation , prejudice (legal term) , gastric bypass , weight loss , medicine , psychology , coagulation , surgery , social psychology , endoscopy
This study sought to identify the Social Representations of Obesity among 15 individuals who underwent bariatric surgery through the Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) method and were subjected to Argon Plasma Coagulation (APC) due to weight relapse. Data were collected through interviews and analyzed via Descending Hierarchical Classification. Obesity was associated with physical limitations and difficulties in social relationships. Prejudice and difficulty in changing habits are associated with the choice to undergo surgical treatment and to weight relapse. The suffering that goes along with obesity and the difficulty in changing habits seem to be associated with the search for surgical help.