In recent years, the number of cases of obesity has exponentially increased, with approximately 600 million people worldwide currently classified as obese. Bariatric surgery has become one of the main methods of weight loss, being associated with higher long-term weight loss in comparison to conventional treatments, in many cases, post-obese people are still not satisfied with their physical appearance and frequently request further plastic surgery intervention. suggest that obese identity remains unchanged after surgery, Most studies indicate that the most frequent mental disorders over obese patients' lifetime are mood disorders, in depression and eating disorders; as for current mental disorders, anxiety disorders were found to be the most frequent. Literature also shows that the relationship between obesity and mental disorders is stronger among patients with more severe obesity.
