Psychopathology and eating behaviour in people with type 2 diabetes referred for bariatric surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Psychopathology and disordered eating behaviours are putative pre-operative risk factors for suboptimal outcomes post-bariatric surgery. Documented psychopathology prevalence rates vary in bariatric candidate samples. Further, less attention has been paid to vulnerable subgroups such as people with diabetes who might be at an elevated risk. For these reasons, this study aimed to investigate the rates of psychopathology and disordered eating in pre-surgical candidates with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Methods

Participants were 401 consecutive patients from a state-wide bariatric surgery service for people with T2DM. Psychopathology was measured using multi-modal assessment including diagnostic interview and battery of validated questionnaires. The mean age of the

SUBMITTER: Pekin C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9803743 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature