title: Loss of control eating and eating disorders in adolescents before bariatric surgery.
abstract: This study assessed loss of control (LOC) eating and eating disorders (EDs) in adolescents undergoing bariatric surgery for severe obesity.
  
  
  
  Preoperative baseline data from the Teen Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (Teen-LABS) multisite observational study (n = 242; median BMI = 51 kg/m2; mean age= 17; 76% female adolescents; 72% Caucasian) included anthropometric and self-report questionnaires, including the Questionnaire of Eating and Weight Patterns-Revised (QEWP-R), the Night Eating Questionnaire (NEQ), the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II), and the Impact of Weight on Quality of Life-Kids (IWQOL-Kids) RESULTS: LOC eating (27%) was common and ED diagnoses included binge-eating disorder (7%), night eating syndrome (5%), and bulimia nervosa (1%). Compared to those without LOC eating, those with LOC eating reported greater depressive symptomatology and greater impairment in weight-related quality of life.
  
  
  
  Before undergoing bariatric surgery, adolescents with severe obesity present with problematic disordered eating behaviors and meet diagnostic criteria for EDs. LOC eating, in particular, was associated with several negative psychosocial factors. Findings highlight targets for assessment and intervention in adolescents before bariatric surgery. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.(Int J Eat Disord 2016; 49:947-952).
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Research, Neuropsychiatric Research Institute, Fargo, North Dakota. lmutzinger@nrifargo.com.|Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Fargo, North Dakota. lmutzinger@nrifargo.com.
authors.forename: Linsey M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Utzinger
authors.affiliation: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.
authors.forename: Marissa A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Gowey
authors.affiliation: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.
authors.forename: Meg
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zeller
authors.affiliation: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.
authors.forename: Todd M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Jenkins
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Research, Neuropsychiatric Research Institute, Fargo, North Dakota.|Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Fargo, North Dakota.
authors.forename: Scott G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Engel
authors.affiliation: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Dana L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Rofey
authors.affiliation: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.
authors.forename: Thomas H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Inge
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Research, Neuropsychiatric Research Institute, Fargo, North Dakota.|Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Fargo, North Dakota.
authors.forename: James E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Mitchell
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D050110:Bariatric Surgery / Q000523:psychology; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: adolescents; bariatric surgery; disordered eating; eating disorders; loss of control; obesity