Binge eating disorder and related features in bariatric surgery candidates

Cella Stefania; Fei Landino; D’Amico Rosa; Giardiello Cristiano; Allaria Alfredo; Cotrufo Paolo

doi:10.1515/med-2019-0043

Open Medicine (Jun 2019)

Binge eating disorder and related features in bariatric surgery candidates

Cella Stefania,
Fei Landino,
D’Amico Rosa,
Giardiello Cristiano,
Allaria Alfredo,
Cotrufo Paolo

Affiliations

Cella Stefania: Observatory on Eating Disorders, Department of Psychology, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Viale Ellittico, 31 – 81100 –Caserta, Italy
Fei Landino: Unit of Gastrointestinal Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
D’Amico Rosa: Unit of Gastrointestinal Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
Giardiello Cristiano: Pineta Grande Hospital, Castel Volturno, Caserta, Italy
Allaria Alfredo: Unit of Gastrointestinal Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
Cotrufo Paolo: Observatory on Eating Disorders, Department of Psychology, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Viale Ellittico, 31 – 81100 –Caserta, Italy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2019-0043
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 14, no. 1
pp. 407 – 415

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The present study sought to: 1) assess the prevalence of Binge Eating Disorder (BED) and abnormal eating behaviors in bariatric surgery candidates; 2) compare patients with and without BED as regards to eating disturbances, psychological characteristics, and health status; 3) individuate which factors were significantly related to binge eating severity.

Published in Open Medicine

ISSN: 2391-5463 (Online)
Publisher: De Gruyter
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: https://www.degruyter.com/journal/key/med/html

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