title: Binge eating, quality of life and physical activity improve after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Weight Loss Surgery Center, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27705, USA. jarol.boan@duke.edu
authors.forename: Jarol
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Boan
authors.forename: Ronette L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Kolotkin
authors.forename: Eric C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Westman
authors.forename: Ross L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: McMahon
authors.forename: John P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Grant
mesh_terms: 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