Conclusions
Obesity, obesity, anxiety, reductions in eating psychopathology, disordered eating and mental health, depressive, weight loss
OBESITY, OBESITY
Although tele-CBT did not affect short-term weight outcomes, the intervention demonstrated significant reductions in eating psychopathology, depressive symptoms, and anxiety symptoms after bariatric surgery in the largest RCT to date, to our knowledge. These findings support the Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines, which shift the focus of obesity care to health and quality of life outcomes rather than weight loss alone. Our tele-CBT intervention had a high retention rate as a virtual intervention to support patients after bariatric surgery and may have the potential to address weight regain long term by mitigating disordered eating and mental health risks factors.