title: Eating Disorders and Problematic Eating Behaviours Before and After Bariatric Surgery: Characterization, Assessment and Association with Treatment Outcomes.
abstract: Accumulating evidence suggests that bariatric surgery candidates are likely to present with eating disorders (EDs) and/or problematic eating behaviours (EBs), and research suggests that these problems may persist or develop after bariatric surgery. While there is growing evidence indicating that EDs and EBs may impact bariatric surgery outcomes, the definitions and assessment methods used lack consensus, and findings have been mixed. The aims of this paper were (1) to summarize the existing literature on pre-operative and post-operative EDs and problematic EBs; (2) to discuss the terms, definitions and assessment measures used across studies; and (3) to consider the extent to which the presence of these problems impact surgery outcomes. We highlight the importance of investigators utilizing consistent definitions and assessment methodologies across studies.
authors: School of Psychology, University of Minho, Portugal.
authors: Eva M
authors: EM
authors: Conceição
authors: Department of Clinical Research, Neuropsychiatric Research Institute, Fargo, ND, USA.|Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Fargo, ND, USA.
authors: Linsey M
authors: LM
authors: Utzinger
authors: Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
authors: Emily M
authors: EM
authors: Pisetsky
mesh_terms: D050110:Bariatric Surgery; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: bariatric surgery; eating behaviours; eating disorders; outcome