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Eating behaviour patterns are associated with excessive weight gain after liver transplantation
S C Ferreira1, F R O Penaforte2, A S R Cardoso3
1Food Science Post Graduation Program, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Summary
Weight gain after liver transplant is linked to uncontrolled and emotional eating behaviors. Cognitive restraint eating is associated with being overweight, while emotional eating is linked to obesity in these patients.
Area of Science:
- Transplant Medicine
- Nutritional Science
- Psychology
Background:
- Weight gain and obesity are significant concerns for liver transplant recipients.
- Previous studies have yielded mixed results on the association between dietary habits and post-transplant weight gain.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess eating behaviors in liver transplant recipients.
- To determine the association between specific eating behaviors and weight gain, excessive weight, and obesity post-liver transplant.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional study evaluated 270 liver transplant recipients (age >18 years).
- Eating behavior was assessed using the Three Factor Eating Questionnaire-R21 (TFEQ-R21), measuring uncontrolled eating (UE), cognitive restraint (CR), and emotional eating (EE).
- Excessive weight was defined as BMI ≥25 kg/m² and obesity as BMI ≥30 kg/m².
Main Results:
- Post-transplant weight gain correlated significantly with uncontrolled eating (UE) and emotional eating (EE).
- Patients with excessive weight or obesity showed higher scores in cognitive restraint (CR) and emotional eating (EE) compared to normal-weight individuals.
- Higher quartiles of weight gain, especially ≥14 kg, were associated with higher UE and EE scores.
Conclusions:
- Uncontrolled eating is associated with weight gain after liver transplantation.
- Cognitive restraint is linked to excessive weight, and emotional eating is associated with obesity in liver transplant recipients.
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