Development of gambling disorder after bariatric surgery: a call for research

Yassir Abdul Rahim; Yassir Abdul Rahim; Yassir Abdul Rahim; Fernando Fernandez-Aranda; Fernando Fernandez-Aranda; Fernando Fernandez-Aranda; Fernando Fernandez-Aranda; Susana Jimenez-Murcia; Susana Jimenez-Murcia; Susana Jimenez-Murcia; Susana Jimenez-Murcia; Anders Håkansson; Anders Håkansson

doi:10.3389/fpubh.2023.1206938

Frontiers in Public Health (Jun 2023)

Development of gambling disorder after bariatric surgery: a call for research

Yassir Abdul Rahim,
Yassir Abdul Rahim,
Yassir Abdul Rahim,
Fernando Fernandez-Aranda,
Fernando Fernandez-Aranda,
Fernando Fernandez-Aranda,
Fernando Fernandez-Aranda,
Susana Jimenez-Murcia,
Susana Jimenez-Murcia,
Susana Jimenez-Murcia,
Susana Jimenez-Murcia,
Anders Håkansson,
Anders Håkansson

Affiliations

Yassir Abdul Rahim: Helsingborg Hospital, Skåne Region, Helsingborg, Sweden
Yassir Abdul Rahim: Malmö Addiction Center, Clinical Research Unit, Skåne Region, Malmö, Sweden
Yassir Abdul Rahim: Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Psychiatry, Lund, Sweden
Fernando Fernandez-Aranda: CIBER Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Barcelona, Spain
Fernando Fernandez-Aranda: Clinical Psychology Unit, University Hospital of Bellvitge, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
Fernando Fernandez-Aranda: Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
Fernando Fernandez-Aranda: Psychoneurobiology of Eating and Addictive Behaviors Group, Neurosciences Program, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
Susana Jimenez-Murcia: CIBER Fisiopatología Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Barcelona, Spain
Susana Jimenez-Murcia: Clinical Psychology Unit, University Hospital of Bellvitge, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
Susana Jimenez-Murcia: Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
Susana Jimenez-Murcia: Psychoneurobiology of Eating and Addictive Behaviors Group, Neurosciences Program, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
Anders Håkansson: Malmö Addiction Center, Clinical Research Unit, Skåne Region, Malmö, Sweden
Anders Håkansson: Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Psychiatry, Lund, Sweden

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1206938
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11

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The relationship between bariatric surgery and alcohol use disorder (AUD) suggests that there may be a parallel connection between bariatric surgery and gambling disorder (GD), although this has never been researched before. Here, we describe observations suggesting that patients undergoing bariatric surgery may develop gambling disorders after surgery. Obese, older adults, and women may be at particular risk of developing GD because of their higher susceptibility to somatic comorbidities. We call for research addressing factors affecting the development of GD in patients undergoing bariatric surgery and how this could be prevented.

Published in Frontiers in Public Health

ISSN: 2296-2565 (Online)
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Public aspects of medicine
Website: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health

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