Individuals With Food Addiction After Metabolic And Bariatric Surgery Show Higher Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods, Sedentary Lifestyle, Anxiety, and Sub-Optimal Body Weight Trajectories - Summary - MDSpire
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Individuals With Food Addiction After Metabolic And Bariatric Surgery Show Higher Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods, Sedentary Lifestyle, Anxiety, and Sub-Optimal Body Weight Trajectories
To characterize the clinical, dietary, behavioral, and anthropometric profiles of post-MBS individuals according to the presence of food addiction (FA).
Approach:
Study Design: Cross-sectional study utilizing a subsample of a larger study, approved by the Research Ethics Committee.
Data Collection: Participants completed an online questionnaire assessing FA, dietary intake, and behavioral patterns.
Sampling Method: Non-probabilistic convenience sampling through social media and health-related channels, targeting individuals aged 18-59 who underwent MBS.
Key Findings:
Approximately 32% of candidates for MBS exhibit food addiction preoperatively, decreasing to around 15% postoperatively.
Food addiction is associated with lower total weight loss percentages and higher prevalence of mood and anxiety disorders.
Postoperative dietary intake of ultra-processed foods tends to return to pre-surgical levels after 60 months.
Interpretation:
Limitations:
Self-reported anthropometric data may introduce bias.
The sample had a marked sex imbalance, limiting generalizability.
by Maria Clara Farias Tavares da Silva, Jennifer Mikaella Ferreira Melo, Natália Gomes da Silva Lopes, André Eduardo da Silva Júnior, Mateus de Lima Macena, Nassib Bezerra Bueno
