Binge eating, quality of life and physical activity improve after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity.
BACKGROUND
Severe obesity has been associated with disordered eating, impaired quality of life (QoL), and decreased physical activity. This study examines changes in these variables 6 months after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP).


METHODS
40 morbidly obese patients were evaluated at baseline and at 6 months after RYGBP on the following measures: Binge Eating Scale, Three Factor Eating Questionnaire, Impact of Weight on Quality of Life-Lite (IWQoL-Lite), and the Baseline Questionnaire of Activity.


RESULTS
6 months after RYGBP, weight loss averaged 26.7%, and scores on measures of disordered eating, weight-related QoL, and physical activity showed statistically significant improvement from baseline. At the time of follow-up, 100% of participants achieved a score on the Binge Eating Scale that indicated no binge eating problems, and weight-related QoL scores approached those obtained by a reference sample of community volunteers. There were also improvements in the level of self-reported physical activity and television watching behavior.


CONCLUSIONS
RYGBP resulted in significant improvements in disordered eating, weight-related QoL, and physical activity in addition to weight loss.
Boan
Jarol
J
Weight Loss Surgery Center, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27705, USA. jarol.boan@duke.edu
Kolotkin
Ronette L
RL
Westman
Eric C
EC
McMahon
Ross L
RL
Grant
John P
JP
D000328:Adult; D000713:Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y; D002032:Bulimia; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015390:Gastric Bypass; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D011788:Quality of Life; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015431:Weight Loss