Associations of Food Addiction Symptomatology and Disordered Eating Behaviors in a Pre-Surgical Bariatric Population.

The construct of food addiction (FA) has been highly debated in recent years particularly in the fields of disordered eating, medical weight management, and bariatric surgery. Some researchers have argued that FA symptoms are distinct, highly prevalent, and present a barrier for patients seeking medical treatment for obesity. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the cross-sectional associations between FA symptomatology, binge eating disorder (BED) and other appetitive traits, as well as dietary quality in a sample of adults with obesity seeking bariatric surgery.

Psychometric Analysis of the Rapid Eating Assessment for Participants-Short Form to Evaluate Dietary Quality in a Pre-Surgical Bariatric Population.

Dietary quality and eating behaviors are essential to evaluating bariatric surgery candidates. The Rapid Eating Assessment for Participants-Short Form (REAP-S) is a previously validated measure of dietary quality suited for use in primary care. This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the REAP-S in a pre-surgical bariatric population.

Assessment and impact of paediatric internalized weight bias: A systematic review.

Background: Internalized weight bias (IWB) refers to an individual's belief in negative weight-related stigma. Children and adolescents are particularly vulnerable to IWB, but little is known about IWB in this population.

Objective: To conduct a systematic review to (1) identify the instruments that measure IWB among children and adolescents and (2) explore comorbid variables associated with paediatric IWB.

Associations of COVID-19 Lockdowns on Eating Behaviors and Body Mass Index in Patients with a History of Bariatric Surgery: a Cross-Sectional Analysis.

Introduction: Few studies have explored the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the eating behaviors, dietary quality, and changes in weight of postoperative bariatric surgery patients.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey on eating behaviors and attitudes toward food was emailed or given to patients who had bariatric surgery before March 2020. Patient charts were reviewed for weight measures.

Incidence of Substance Use Disorder Following Bariatric Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Background: New-onset substance use disorder (SUD) following bariatric surgery is a significant concern that is likely multi-factorial, although the etiologies are unclear. Previous studies have identified variable rates of SUD along with utilizing different methods and measures. The objective of this study is to evaluate new-onset SUD diagnoses among adults following bariatric surgery and compare these rates to those in the general population as well as those diagnosed with overweight or obesity.

Use of a brief, retrospective Comprehensive Feeding Practices Questionnaire in a bariatric-surgery seeking adult population.

Parental feeding practices in childhood have been shown to contribute to childhood eating habits, behaviors, and weight status. Less understood is the longitudinal impact of parental feeding practices on these variables in adulthood. Therefore, the aim of the present work was to validate a modified, brief, Comprehensive Feeding Practices Questionnaire (CFPQ) reformatted to account for retrospective recollections of parental feeding practices experienced in childhood among a sample of adults with obesity.

Racial Differences in Bariatric Surgical Approach: a Cross-Sectional National Inpatient Sample Analysis.

Purpose: Although racial inequalities in referral and access to bariatric surgical care have been well reported, racial difference in the selection of surgical techniques is understudied. This study examined factors associated with the utilization of the two main bariatric surgical techniques: laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) and laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB).

Materials And Methods: The National Inpatient Sample database was queried for patients who underwent elective LSG or LRYGB for the treatment of severe obesity.

Associations of Use of Social Media and Psychopathology and Body Image in Pre- and Post-surgical Bariatric Samples: a Cross-sectional Analysis.

Purpose: Interest has grown regarding the impact of social media platforms on mental health including body image and internalized weight bias (IWB) in those who have struggled with weight issues. However, few studies have addressed social media usage in bariatric patient samples. The objective of this study was to understand how the amount of time spent on social media could serve as a predictor for IWB in both pre- and post-operative bariatric patients.

Associations of Internalized Skin Bias With Age, Adverse Psychopathology, and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Patients With Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Cross-sectional Analysis.

Importance: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic autoinflammatory disease that is highly associated with affective disorders such as depression and anxiety. Recent studies have shown that patients with HS may also endorse high levels of internalized skin bias (ISB). This redirection of skin disease-related social stigma toward oneself may also play an important role in the associations between adverse psychopathology (eg, depression, anxiety) and health-related quality of life (HRQOL).

The use of emotional intelligence skills in combating burnout among residency and fellowship program directors.

Background: Current rates of burnout among physicians are alarming when compared to nonphysician U.S. workers, and numerous interventions have been introduced to mitigate the issue.

Predictors of surgical intervention for those seeking bariatric surgery.

Background: Bariatric surgery has been found to be effective in the treatment of severe obesity. Studies have shown that the majority of eligible patients do not undergo surgery.

Objectives: It is important to identify variables that may impact patient decision making and potentially lead to the disproportionate underutilization of bariatric surgery.

Evaluating the need for dermatological care in a postsurgical bariatric sample.

Background: Bariatric surgery rates are increasing in tandem with obesity in the United States. patients after surgery bariatric can lose up to or more than one-third of their excess weight within the first year. This sudden loss of weight can lead to skin redundancy and increased susceptibility to dermatological issues.

Food insecurity is linked to poorer dietary quality in prebariatric surgery patients.

Background: Research exploring dietary quality patterns within bariatric populations is limited, despite the significance of eating behaviors for postoperative outcomes. Recent studies revealed associations between food insecurity and disordered eating behavior in bariatric patients; however, the relationship between food insecurity and dietary quality is not known.

Objective: To examine the association between dietary quality and levels of food security within a sample of presurgical bariatric patients.

Associations of Social Desirability on Psychological Assessment Outcomes for Surgical Weight Loss Patients.

Literature regarding mental health and quality of life (QOL) in bariatric patients has reported high occurrence of psychological disturbance and suggested that patients may provide socially desirable responses during pre-surgical assessments in order to minimize the apparent presence of psychological disturbance. We sought to evaluate the associations between socially desirable responding and clinical outcomes of significance and to compare self-reported psychopathology with clinically evaluated diagnoses. Data were retrospectively analyzed for patients undergoing bariatric surgery at one academic medical center.

Development of the Weight Management Skills Questionnaire in a Prebariatric Surgery Sample.

Background: Weight loss after bariatric surgery is largely predicted by adherence to diet and lifestyle changes. There is no validated measure of self-reported adherence to a range of behaviors including self-monitoring, portion control, healthy food choice, and awareness of hunger and satiety.

Objectives: The goal of the present study was to develop and provide initial evidence for the validity of the Weight Management Skills Questionnaire, a measure of adherence to these changes, by identifying its factor structure and relating the total score and subscale scores to baseline BMI, weight change during a preoperative education program, dysregulated eating, and binge eating disorder (BED).

The relationship between food insecurity and binge and night eating symptoms in prebariatric surgery patients is mediated by depressive symptoms.

Background: Eleven percent of households in the United States experience food insecurity, which is a lack of access to adequate, desirable food for a healthy lifestyle. Although food insecurity is associated with increased risk of obesity and nonadherence to dietary management of chronic diseases such as diabetes, the correlates of food insecurity have not yet been studied in a bariatric surgery population.

Objectives: To replicate, in a bariatric sample, previous findings that food insecurity is related to eating pathology and to test the hypothesis that this relationship is mediated by depressive symptoms.

Food insecurity in a pre-bariatric surgery sample: prevalence, demographics and food shopping behaviour.

Objective: To identify the prevalence and demographic characteristics of food insecurity in a presurgical bariatric population. To date there has been no research on food insecurity in a presurgical bariatric population.

Design: Participants completed the ten-item adult food security survey module created by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), with additional questions related to food shopping behaviours and perceived affordability of post-bariatric supplements.

The Adult Eating Behaviour Questionnaire in a bariatric surgery-seeking sample: Factor structure, convergent validity, and associations with BMI.

The aim of this study was to validate the Adult Eating Behaviour Questionnaire (AEBQ), a measure of food approach and avoidant traits, for use in bariatric surgery candidates. Participants were 337 bariatric surgery candidates in the Mid-Atlantic United States. Confirmatory factor analysis suggested that one item did not load onto its original factor.

The impact of mental health disorders on 30-day readmission after bariatric surgery.

Background: Mental health disorders are common among bariatric surgery patients. Mental health disorders, particularly depression, have been associated with poorer surgical outcomes, indicating the bariatric surgery patient population warrants special clinical attention.

Objective: Our study sought to examine the effect of diagnosed mental health disorders on 30-day readmission for those undergoing bariatric surgery in hospitals across Pennsylvania from 2011 to 2014.

Patients' Reported Usage of Weight Management Skills Following Bariatric Surgery.

Little is known about which specific weight management skills bariatric patients find most and least valuable. Participants completed a measure assessing their usage of weight management skills at a follow-up appointment one or more years after undergoing bariatric surgery. Decreased usage of skills was associated with unsuccessful weight outcome, defined as losing less than 50% of excess weight, as well as weight regain.

The Utility of the Weight and Lifestyle Inventory (WALI) in Predicting 2-Year Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery.

Background: Emotional eating (EE) has been implicated as an important variable in bariatric surgery and is frequently assessed during preoperative evaluations. Little is known about the association between preoperative EE and postoperative outcomes. This study examined associations between preoperative EE, as measured by the Weight and Lifestyle Inventory, and 2-year postoperative percent weight loss.