Eating disorders in the preoperative phase of bariatric surgery

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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2176-7262.rmrp.2022.194840

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Bariatric surgery, Obesity, Eating disorder, Eating pattern, Gastroplasty

Abstract

Introduction: Bariatric surgery is considered the most effective obesity treatment. Obese patients have a high prevalence of eating disorders. Objectives:  Evaluate the occurrence of eating disorders and eating patterns in candidates for bariatric surgery and associate eating disorders with sociodemographic and clinical characteristics. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted using electronic charts of candidates for bariatric surgery. Data were collected on sex, age, marital status, schooling, occupation, non-communicable diseases, body mass index (BMI), eating disorders, and eating patterns. Results: Among the 281 patients evaluated, eating disorders were detected in 26.7%; 10.3% had binge eating disorder, 6.6% had bulimia nervosa, and 5.3% had the night-eating syndrome. The specific eating patterns were overeating (46.6%), binge eating during periods of stress (9.3%), eating sweets (4%), and snaking (1.3%). BMI ranged from 35.38 to 59.03 kg/m² (mean: 44.37 ± 5.89). All individuals (100%) had systemic arterial hypertension, and 23.3% had type 2 diabetes mellitus or dyslipidemia. Conclusions: The frequency of eating disorders was low in the sample studied, the most common of which was binge eating disorder. Non-communicable diseases were associated with eating disorders. Among the eating patterns observed, the most frequent was overeating.

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Author Biographies

  • Shirley Kelly dos Santos Simões, Departament of Nutrition, Miguel Arraes Hospital, (HMA), Paulista, (PE), Brazil

    Mestre em Nutrição

  • Cinthia Calado, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE). Department of Nutrition, Recife, (PE), Brazil.

    Mestre em Nutrição

  • Renata Pedrosa, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE). Department of Nutrition, Recife, (PE), Brazil.

    Nutricionista

  • Poliana Cabral, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE). Department of Nutrition, Recife, (PE), Brazil.

    Doutora em Nutrição

  • Regiane Maio, 2Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE). Department of Nutrition, Recife, (PE), Brazil.

    Doutora em Nutrição

  • Maria Flora Correia, University of Porto, LIAA, D-INESC. School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Porto, Portugal.

    Mestre em Nutrição

  • Goretti Burgos, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE). Department of Nutrition, Recife, (PE), Brazil.

    Pós Doutorab em Nutrição

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2022-11-09

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Simões SK dos S, Calado CKM, Pedrosa RMG, Cabral PC, Maio R, Correia MF, et al. Eating disorders in the preoperative phase of bariatric surgery. Medicina (Ribeirão Preto) [Internet]. 2022 Nov. 9 [cited 2024 Jun. 2];55(3):e-194840. Available from: https://revistas.usp.br/rmrp/article/view/194840