Prevalence of alcohol use disorders before and after bariatric surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Anecdotal reports suggest bariatric surgery may increase the risk of alcohol use disorder (AUD), but prospective data are lacking.

Objective

To determine the prevalence of preoperative and postoperative AUD, and independent predictors of postoperative AUD.

Design, setting, and participants

A prospective cohort study (Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery-2) of adults who underwent bariatric surgery at 10 US hospitals. Of 2458 participants, 1945 (78.8% female; 87.0% white; median age, 47 years; median body mass index, 45.8) completed preoperative and postoperative (at 1 year and/or 2 years) assessments between 2006 and 2011.

Main outcome measure

Past year AUD symptoms determined with the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (indication of alc

SUBMITTER: King WC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3682834 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature