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Problematic Eating Behaviors Predict Outcomes After Bariatric Surgery.

Lisa R Miller-Matero^1,2, Kelly Bryce³, Caroline K Saulino³

¹Behavioral Health, Henry Ford Health System, 1 Ford Place, 3A, Detroit, MI, 48202, USA. Lmatero1@hfhs.org.

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Summary

Preoperative problematic eating behaviors, including emotional eating and food addiction, predict poorer weight loss after bariatric surgery. Screening for these issues can guide interventions to improve patient outcomes.

Keywords:

Bariatric surgery Problematic eating behaviors Psychiatric symptoms

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Area of Science:

Bariatric Surgery Outcomes
Psychosocial Predictors
Eating Behaviors

Background:

Limited understanding of psychosocial predictors for weight loss after bariatric surgery.
Need to identify pre-surgical factors influencing post-operative weight management.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate if preoperative problematic eating behaviors predict weight loss outcomes following bariatric surgery.
To assess the role of emotional eating, food addiction, and binge eating in weight loss success.

Main Methods:

Retrospective analysis of 101 bariatric surgery patients (gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy).
Evaluation of pre-surgical psychosocial data including eating behaviors, anxiety, and depression.
Comparison of pre-surgical assessments with 1-year post-surgery weight loss outcomes.

Main Results:

Higher levels of emotional eating (anger/frustration) and food addiction symptoms correlated with poorer weight loss.
Anxiety and depression were linked to higher rates of missed 1-year follow-up appointments.
Binge eating showed a trend towards predicting greater %EWL (Excess Weight Loss).

Conclusions:

Pre-surgical emotional eating and food addiction symptoms are associated with reduced weight loss 1 year post-bariatric surgery.
Screening for these behaviors during pre-surgical evaluations is recommended for targeted interventions.
Further research is needed to identify effective interventions for problematic eating behaviors.