Focusing on Body Functionality After Bariatric Surgery

Does Focusing on Body Functionality Improve Body Image Among Women Who Have Undergone Bariatric Surgery?

This study investigated whether focusing on one's body functionality (i.e., everything the body can do, rather than how it looks) would lead to improvements in body image, self-esteem, and self-kindness among women who have undergone bariatric surgery.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Identifying as female, being between 18 and 65 years old, having undergone bariatric surgery 5-7 months prior to the study, and qualifying for standard aftercare at the Nederlandse Obesitas Kliniek (NOK; Dutch Obesity Clinic).

Exclusion Criteria:

• N/A