Publications by authors named "Luana Giampietro"
Article Synopsis
- Obesity impacts both physical and mental health, with psychopathological conditions in obese patients potentially hindering the success of bariatric surgery.
- This study evaluated 273 candidates for bariatric surgery using various psychometric scales to examine the links between psychopathology and gender, particularly focusing on binge eating disorder (BED).
- Results showed that women generally had higher scores on measures of binge eating and psychological distress than men, highlighting the importance of addressing BED and body image dissatisfaction in surgery candidates for better outcomes.
