ArticleObesity surgery2026
Food Consumption by Processing Levels in Adults Two or More Years After Sleeve Gastrectomy: Associations with Surgical Outcomes and Eating Behaviors.
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Abstract
objectiveTo examine the associations between food intakes based on processing level, postoperative outcomes, and eating behaviors in patients undergoing sleeve gastrectomy (SG).
methodThis cross-sectional study included 146 adults assessed 2–4 years post-SG. Food intake was categorized using the NOVA system into unprocessed/minimally processed foods (MPFs), processed culinary ingredients (PCIs), processed foods (PFs), and ultra-processed foods (UPFs). Eating behaviors were evaluated with the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire. Outcomes included percentage of total weight loss (%TWL) and percentage of fat-free mass (FFM) loss relative to TWL (%FFML), with suboptimal response (lowest TWL tertile, < 25.7%) and excessive FFM loss (highest %FFML tertile, > 28%) as dichotomized endpoints. Linear and logistic regression analyses, adjusted for covariates, examined associations.
resultsPFs and UPFs comprised 34% of participants’ overall daily energy intake. Although NOVA groups were not significantly related to %TWL or %FFML, a higher intake of UPF (above the median of 18.9% of energy) was associated with 2.4 times greater odds of a suboptimal clinical response (odds ratio = 2.42; 95% CI = 1.11, 5.29). No NOVA groups were related to excessive FFM loss. Regarding eating behaviors, greater restrained eating was significantly associated with higher consumption of MPF + PCI (B = 3.07; 95% CI = 0.04, 6.11) and lower intake of UPF (B = -3.39; 95% CI = -5.93, -0.86) after adjusting for demographic and lifestyle factors.
conclusionsA high consumption of UPF may be associated with an increased likelihood of suboptimal clinical response 2–4 years after sleeve gastrectomy, independent of total energy intake. Restrained eating behavior is independently associated with a dietary pattern featuring more minimally processed foods and fewer UPFs.
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