ArticleEating and weight disorders : EWD2021
Associations among psychopathology and eating disorder symptoms and behaviors in post-bariatric surgery patients.
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- Psychosocial and behavioral correlates of weight loss 12 to 15 years after bariatric surgery.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2022Article
- Psychological functioning and well-being before and after bariatric surgery; what is the benefit of being self-compassionate?British journal of health psychology · 2022Observational
- Understanding Uncontrolled Eating after Bariatric Surgery: The Role of Excessive Skin and Body Image Shame.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeA considerable number of post-bariatric surgery patients report problematic eating behaviors (PEBs) and/or eating disorders (EDs). Examining psychosocial variables associated with ED symptoms may identify targets for postoperative interventions to reduce these behaviors and improve surgical outcomes.
methodsA total of 161 participants completed the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2-Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF) and the Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire (EDE-Q). Participants were classified into ED risk or no ED risk groups and subjective binge eating (SBE) or no SBE groups. Independent-sample t tests were computed to examine mean differences in total weight loss (%TWL) and MMPI-2-RF scale scores between the ED groups. Relative Risk Ratios (RRRs) were computed to determine which MMPI-2-RF scales were associated with increased risk of ED group membership.
resultsThe ED risk group lost significantly less weight (19.36% TWL) than the no ED risk group (25.18% TWL). The SBE group lost significantly less weight (17.98% TWL) than the no SBE group (25.57% TWL). Participants in the ED groups scored significantly higher on internalizing and externalizing MMPI-2-RF scales than the no ED groups. These scales were associated with increased risk (1.55-2.55 times the risk) of being classified into the ED groups.
conclusionsPatients who experienced postoperative ED symptoms lost significantly less weight than patients without ED symptoms. Postoperative ED symptoms are related to, and may be impacted by, higher levels of internalizing and externalizing dysfunction after surgery. Postoperative assessment of and interventions targeting psychosocial dysfunction could decrease ED symptoms. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: III: Evidence obtained from well-designed cohort or case-control analytic studies.
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