Table 2.
Body image: comparison between pre- and post-bariatric surgery groups with and without subsequent BCS.
| Pre-bariatric surgery | Post-surgery no body contouring | Post-surgery and body contouring | Statistics | Adjusted for age | Adjusted for depression | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | ||||
| MBSRQ_AE | 1.46a (0.47) | 2.47b (0.80) | 2.73c (0.84) | F(2, 380) = 63.76 p < 0.001; η2 = 0.25 | F(2, 378) = 53.62 p < 0.001; η2 = 0.22 | F(2, 378) = 36.50 p < 0.001; η2 = 0.16 |
| MBSRQ_AO | 3.50a (0.71) | 3.68a (0.69) | 3.66a (0.65) | F(2, 381) = 2.01 p = 0.135; η2 = 0.01 | F(2, 379) = 4.55 p = 0.011; η2 = 0.02 | F(2, 378) = 3.74 p = 0.025; η2 = 0.02 |
| MBSRQ_FE | 2.72a (0.82) | 3.26b (0.85) | 3.38b (0.83) | F(2, 373) = 13.60 p < 0.001; η2 = 0.07 | F(2, 371) = 15.13 p < 0.001; η2 = 0.07 | F(2, 370) = 6.32 p = 0.002; η2 = 0.03 |
| MBSRQ_FO | 2.91a (0.63) | 3.26b (0.67) | 3.26b (0.71) | F(2, 376) = 8.27 p < 0.001; η2 = 0.04 | F(2, 374) = 10.26 p < 0.001; η2 = 0.05 | F(2, 373) = 3.79 p = 0.023; η2 = 0.02 |
| MBSRQ_HE | 2.19a (0.71) | 3.06b (0.93) | 3.09b (0.89) | F(2, 382) = 30.50 p < 0.001; η2 = 0.14 | F(2, 380) = 31.04 p < 0.001; η2 = 0.14 | F(2, 379) = 9.13 p < 0.001; η2 = 0.05 |
| MBSRQ_HO | 3.16a (0.57) | 3.53b (0.55) | 3.53b (0.57) | F(2, 383) = 13.80 p < 0.001; η2 = 0.07 | F(2, 381) = 10.75 p < 0.001; η2 = 0.05 | F(2, 380) = 7.86 p < 0.001; η2 = 0.04 |
| MBSRQ_IO | 2.82a (0.72) | 2.99a (0.69) | 2.83a (0.56) | F(2, 381) = 2.28 p = 0.103; η2 = 0.01 | F(2, 379) = 2.26 p = 0.105; η2 = 0.01 | F(2, 378) = 1.99 p = 0.138; η2 = 0.01 |
| MBSRQ_BAS | 2.15a (0.50) | 2.81b (0.62) | 3.04c (0.62) | F(2, 387) = 47.55 p < 0.001; η2 = 0.20 | F(2, 385) = 45.27 p < 0.001; η2 = 0.19 | F(2, 383) = 24.94 p < 0.001; η2 = 0.11 |
| MBSRQ_OP** | 3.61a (0.74) | 3.22b (0.78) | 3.33b (0.82) | F(2, 371) = 6.64 p = 0.001; η2 = 0.03 | F(2, 369) = 6.98 p < 0.001; η2 = 0.04 | F(2, 367) = 2.31 p = 0.100; η2 = 0.01 |
| MBSRQ_SCW** | 4.91a (0.48) | 4.20b (0.70) | 3.92c (0.80) | F(2, 382) = 43.90 p < 0.001; η2 = 0.19 | F(2, 380) = 48.37 p < 0.001; η2 = 0.20 | F(2, 379) = 27.22 p < 0.001; η2 = 0.12 |
Values with different superscripts are significantly different (Tukey-B post-hoc tests). η2 = eta-squared (effect size).
**
Higher scores indicate more preoccupation with overweight (OP) and a more obese self-perception (SCW); for all other MBSRQ subscales higher scores indicate a more positive body image.
Abbreviations: MBSRQ, Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire; AE, Appearance Evaluation; AO, Appearance Orientation; FE, Fitness Evaluation; FO, Fitness Orientation; HE, Health Evaluation; HO, Health Orientation; IO, Illness Orientation; BAS, Body Areas Satisfaction; OP, Overweight Preoccupation; SCW, Self-Classified Weight.