Binge Eating Following Biliopancreatic Diversion for Obesity

• Published in: Appetite Vol. 25; no. 2; pp. 177 - 188
• Main Authors: ADAMI, GIAN FRANCO, GANDOLFO, PATRIZIA, COCCHI, FLORIO HERMES, BAUER, BEATRICE, PETTI, ANNA RITA, SCOPINARO, NICOLA
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier Ltd 01-10-1995; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Adult and adolescent clinical studies; Appetite Regulation; Biliopancreatic Diversion; Biological and medical sciences; Body Mass Index; Body Weight; Bulimia - psychology; Diet, Reducing - psychology; dietary surveys; Eating behavior disorders; eating disorders; eating habits; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Hyperphagia - psychology; Internal-External Control; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Miscellaneous; obesity; Obesity, Morbid - psychology; Obesity, Morbid - surgery; Personality Inventory; Postoperative Complications - psychology; Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry; Psychopathology. Psychiatry; psychosocial factors; surgery; Italy; Europe; Human; Obesity; Prevalence; Binge eating; Surgery; Adult; Complication; Gastrectomy; Eating disorder; Epidemiology
• ISSN: 0195-6663; 1095-8304
• DOI: 10.1006/appe.1995.0053

The prevalence of binge eating disorder (BED) was assessed in 68 massively obese patients prior to and following biliopancreatic diversion (BPD) for obesity. The eating behavior and the psychological traits were evaluated by the Three Factor Eating Questionnaire and the Eating Disorder Inventory. Since after BPD the body weight regulation is substantially dependent on intestinal absorption, the individuals operated on have to be considered as absolutely free eaters. In this population, 30 patients were affected by BED and in 24 of them binge eating disappeared spontaneously following BPD, highlighting the main role of preoccupation with food, diet and overweight in causing or in maintaining BED.