Changes in the perceptual-cognitive and affective components of the body image were studied in ten women who had undergone jejuno-ileal bypass surgery. As weight loss occurs, the cognitive body schema adjusts readily to the patients' new reality, whereas the affective component remains essentially unchanged during the first year after surgery. Implications of findings are discussed.
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