A study of 340 patients who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery in Boston found that the surgery increases the risk of new-onset alcohol abuse, Medscape Medical News reported.
Stephanie Sogg, PhD, a clinical staff psychologist at the Massachusetts General Hospital Weight Center in Boston, said she looked into the link after hearing anecdotal evidence about middle-age patients becoming dependent on alcohol.
Ms. Sogg and other research conducted phone interviews with participants to ask about their alcohol intake before and after surgery. More than two-thirds said alcohol affected them more after surgery. Seven percent reported developing a drinking problem after surgery.
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Stephanie Sogg, PhD, a clinical staff psychologist at the Massachusetts General Hospital Weight Center in Boston, said she looked into the link after hearing anecdotal evidence about middle-age patients becoming dependent on alcohol.
Ms. Sogg and other research conducted phone interviews with participants to ask about their alcohol intake before and after surgery. More than two-thirds said alcohol affected them more after surgery. Seven percent reported developing a drinking problem after surgery.
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