Self-Reported Depression and Duodenal Cortisol Biomarkers Are Related to Weight Loss in Young Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Patients

摘要

Background: Abnormal cortisol and serotonin concentrations are reported in obese, anxious, and/or depressed individuals. We examined how duodenal levels of these hormones correlated with self-reported anxiety and depression and their individual and combined contribution to weight loss among young metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) patients.