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. 2019 Jun 7:14:407-415.
doi: 10.1515/med-2019-0043. eCollection 2019.

Binge Eating Disorder and Related Features in Bariatric Surgery Candidates

Stefania Cella  1 , Landino Fei  2 , Rosa D'Amico  2 , Cristiano Giardiello  3 , Alfredo Allaria  2 , Paolo Cotrufo  1
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Binge Eating Disorder and Related Features in Bariatric Surgery Candidates

Stefania Cella et al. Open Med (Wars). .

Abstract

Objective: The present study sought to: 1) assess the prevalence of Binge Eating Disorder (BED) and abnormal eating behaviors in bariatric surgery candidates; 2) compare patients with and without BED as regards to eating disturbances, psychological characteristics, and health status; 3) individuate which factors were significantly related to binge eating severity.

Methods: Sixty-three preoperative patients (17 males and 46 females) were screened by means of an ad hoc socio-demographic schedule, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, the Eating Disorders Inventory-3, the Binge Eating Scale, and the General Health Questionnaire-28. BED diagnosis was performed through a clinical interview.

Results: BED and disordered eating, such as episodes of binge eating, sense of lack of control over eating and inappropriate compensatory behaviors, appear common in patients undergoing weight loss surgery. Significant differences between BED and non-BED subjects in relation to eating disturbances and psychological characteristics emerged. Multiple regression analysis revealed that only emotional dys-regulation significantly predicted binge eating vulnerability.

Conclusion: The recognition of factors involved in the development and maintenance of disordered eating in bariatric patients may support the choice of particular therapeutic strategies and improve bariatric surgery outcome. Further studies on this issue would be useful.

Keywords: Bariatric surgery candidates; Binge Eating Disorder; Emotional Dysregulation; Obesity; Psychopathology.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

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