Psychiatric News (12/21) reports, “Adults with no history of unhealthy alcohol use who undergo bariatric surgery to promote weight loss may be more likely to develop unhealthy alcohol use compared with adults who do not receive surgery,” investigators concluded after analyzing “electronic health record data from 2,608 veterans (75% male) who underwent a bariatric surgical procedure between October 1, 2008, and September 30, 2016.” The findings were published online Dec. 21 in JAMA Network Open.
Related Links:
— “Bariatric Surgery May Increase Risk of Unhealthy Alcohol Use, Psychiatric News, December 21, 2020