ArticleObesity surgery2021
Examining Weight Bias and Loss-of-Control Eating among Individuals Seeking Bariatric Surgery.
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- A systematic review of weight stigma and disordered eating cognitions and behaviors.Body image · 2024Pooled it
- Weight stigma and bariatric surgery: Prospective improvements, psychological health, and weight.Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2025Article
- A safe path to bariatric surgery: Mental health disorders in pre-operative patients.Comprehensive psychoneuroendocrinology · 2025Article
- Binge eating behaviours are associated with recurrent weight gain after metabolic and bariatric surgery.Clinical obesity · 2025Article
- Relationship Between Weight Bias Internalization and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Adolescents Seeking Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.Obesity surgery · 2025Article
- Long-Term Follow-Up After Bariatric Surgery: Key to Successful Outcomes in Obesity Management.Nutrients · 2024Review
- Weight stigma and binge eating related to poorer perceptions of healthcare provider interaction quality in a community-based sample.Journal of eating disorders · 2024Article
- Shape discrepancy, weight bias internalization, and eating-disorder psychopathology in patients with loss-of-control eating after bariatric surgery.Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery · 2024Article
- Depressive Symptoms among Bariatric Surgery Candidates: Associations with Stigmatization and Weight and Shape Concern.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Personality dimensions, depression, and eating behavior in individuals seeking bariatric surgery: a cluster analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- The role of weight stigma in weight regain in bariatric surgery.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Review
- Examining the Conceptual and Measurement Overlap of Body Dissatisfaction and Internalized Weight Stigma in Predominantly Female Samples: A Meta-Analysis and Measurement Refinement Study.Frontiers in global women's health · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveExternalized weight bias (EWB), directed towards others, and internalized weight bias (IWB), directed towards the self, are thought to exacerbate obesity and disordered eating and may be important factors to assess and understand among individuals seeking bariatric surgery. This study examined clinical correlates (pre-surgical BMI, depressive symptoms, weight self-efficacy, and shape/weight overvaluation) of both EWB and IWB among individuals presenting for bariatric surgery with and without regular loss-of-control eating (LOC eating).
methodsA total of 316 adults presenting for bariatric surgery completed established self-report measures to assess EWB, IWB, depressive symptoms, weight self-efficacy, and core symptoms of disordered eating including LOC eating and overvaluation of shape/weight.
resultsIWB and EWB were not associated with pre-surgical BMI, age, or sex, but were both significantly higher among White than non-White participants. Adjusting for race, IWB and EWB were significantly associated with greater eating disorder psychopathology and depressive symptoms and with less weight-related self-efficacy. Participants who endorsed regular LOC eating (53.5% of the sample) endorsed significantly lower weight self-efficacy and higher IWB, EWB, depressive symptoms, and overvaluation of shape/weight.
conclusionsFindings suggest that regular LOC eating is common among individuals seeking bariatric surgery and associated with a range of heightened eating disorder and psychosocial concerns including both IWB and EWB. Future research exploring the longitudinal significance of the relationship between these two forms of weight bias and LOC eating is indicated.
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