title: Preoperative binge eating status and gastric bypass surgery: a long-term outcome study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The primary purpose of the study was to evaluate the effect of preoperative binge status on long-term weight loss outcomes.
  
  
  METHODS
  IRB approval was obtained. This prospective study was initiated in 1997 at a large teaching hospital. Adult patients who participated in the study and attended post-surgery clinic visits for at least 12 months were included. Patients completed the gormally binge eating scale (BES), the beck depression inventory (BDI), and the SF-36 at baseline prior to surgery. All data are expressed as mean +/- SD. Data were analyzed using a Student's t test, pairwise correlation and regression analysis as appropriate.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 157 patients (135 women) aged 45 +/- 10 years were recruited. Their preoperative BMI was 50.7 +/- 8.0 kg/m(2). Thirty-seven patients were classified as severe binge eaters (BES >or= 27) prior to surgery. There was no significant difference in their weight loss compared to the rest of the group at any time point up to 6 years after surgery. Patients with significant depressive symptoms (BDI >13) had no significant difference in their weight loss outcomes compared to the rest of the group. Pre-surgery SF-36 scores did not predict differences in weight loss outcome.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Pre-surgical binge status, incidence of depressive symptoms and health related quality of life were not predictive of poor weight loss outcomes in patients up to 6 years after gastric bypass surgery, who were able to make lifestyle changes in preparation for surgery and who adhered to scheduled post surgery clinic visits.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Albany Medical College, MC-23, 47 New Scotland Ave., Albany, NY, 12208, USA. algers@mail.amc.edu.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Alger-Mayer
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rosati
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy Practice, Albany College of Pharmacy, 106, New Scotland Ave., Albany, NY, 12208, USA.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Polimeni
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy Practice, Albany College of Pharmacy, 106, New Scotland Ave., Albany, NY, 12208, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Malone
mesh_terms: D015992:Body Mass Index; D002032:Bulimia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D003863:Depression / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D015390:Gastric Bypass; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011788:Quality of Life; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015431:Weight Loss