The influence of eating behavior and eating pathology on weight loss after gastric restriction operations.

Background: Eating behavior before surgery is considered to have great predictive value for the course of weight after surgery. The present study investigates the predictive value of three dimensions of eating behavior and disturbed eating on weight loss after gastric restriction surgery.

Methods: 149 patients consisting of 47 males (32%), 102 females (68%), with mean age 38.