The Effects of an Information Video on Anxiety and Bariatric Surgery Knowledge Among Bariatric Surgery Candidates

Participants who will assigned to the experimental group will be asked to watch a 30 minutes videotaped lecture 1-2 weeks prior to the surgery date. Topics includes: types of surgeries, preparation to the hospitalization process and to the surgery (e.g. what to expect, personal equipment needs, description of the surgery admission process, etc.), dietary guidelines pre- and post-surgery (e.g. low carb diet 2-3 week prior to the surgery, post-surgery diet progression, techniques of eating and drinking, recommended dietary supplements), recommendation and tips for long term surgery success (e.g. definition of weight loss expectations, physiological, nutritional and life-style strategies for long-term weight loss).