When bariatric surgery reduces food addiction: a prospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Studies have shown that patients with obesity appear to be more susceptible to food addiction than the general population. Bariatric surgery stands as the most potent remedy for combating obesity, and it is believed to alleviate the manifestations of food addiction. However, the timing of bariatric surgery to improve food addiction has seldom been the focus of attention.

Methods

In this research, 78 individuals who underwent bariatric surgery were tracked over a period of 2 years. The Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 (YFAS 2.0) was employed to assess changes in food addiction tendencies post-surgery. Mixed linear modeling and cluster analysis were applied to investigate the timing of influence of bariatric surgery on the evolution of sub domains of food addiction.

SUBMITTER: Ban XY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12695559 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature