RESUMO
The efficacy of morbid obesity therapy at present remains rather low. Bariatric surgery is one of the most efficient methods for the treatment. Safety, efficacy and favourable results of the surgery are provided only after thorough examination of the patients.
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Cirurgia Bariátrica/efeitos adversos , Síndrome de Cushing/etiologia , Obesidade Mórbida/cirurgia , Complicações Pós-Operatórias , Feminino , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-IdadeRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To study the frequency of mental disorders with concomitant insomnia in obese patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Authors studied 123 patients (51 men and 72 women, mean age 40.0±11.5; body mass 117.6±30.9 kg; waist circumference 118.2±19.8 cm; BMI 39.8±8.7 kg/m2) with obesity. RESULTS: The questionnaire survey revealed subjective disorders of the quality of sleep in 76%, complaints about snoring in 63%, hypersomnia during the day in 55% higher risk of sleep apnea in 50%, insomnia in 45% of patients. According to the results of psychological testing, the obese patients with insomnia had higher levels of health anxiety. CONCLUSION: Insomnia can be considered as a marker of overt psychopathological disturbances in patients with obesity.