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

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Author	Pekin, C. McHale, M. Seymour, M. Strodl, E. Hopkins, G. Mitchell, D. Byrne, G. J.
Abstract	PurposePsychopathology 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).MethodsParticipants 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 sample was 51 years with a mean BMI of 46 kg/m2. The majority of the sample was female (60.6%), born in Australia (87%) and 18.2% identified as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.ResultsRates of current psychopathology in this sample included: major depressive disorder (MDD; 16.75%), generalised anxiety disorder (GAD; 20.25%), insomnia (17.75%) and binge eating disorder (BED; 10.75%). There were no significant differences on measures between people who endorsed Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander status compared to those who did not endorse. The mean total score on the BES was 21.82 ± 10.40 (range 0–39), with 8.2% of participants meeting criteria for severe binge eating. Presence of an eating disorder was not significantly associated with degree of glycemic compensation. Average emotional eating scores were significantly higher in this study, compared to reference samples. Significantly increased binge eating severity and emotional eating severity was revealed for people with T2DM and comorbid MDD, social anxiety and eating disorders. Binge eating severity was associated with GAD, food addiction, substance use disorders, and history of suicide attempt but not emotional eating severity.ConclusionAmongst people with T2DM seeking bariatric surgery, MDD, GAD and emotional eating were common. Psychopathology in a sample of people with T2DM seeking bariatric surgery was significantly associated with severity of disordered eating. These findings suggest people with T2DM seeking bariatric surgery may be vulnerable to psychopathology and disordered eating with implications for early identification and intervention.Level of evidenceEvidence obtained from cohort or case–control analytic studies.Supplementary InformationThe online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40519-022-01502-7.
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ISSN	11244909
Journal	Eating and Weight Disorders [Eat Weight Disord]
Volume Number	27
DOI	10.1007/s40519-022-01502-7
PubMed Central reference number	PMC9803743
Issue Number	8
PubMed reference number	36495463
e-ISSN	15901262
Language	English
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Publisher Date	2022-12-10
Publisher Place	Gewerbestrasse 11, Cham, Ch 6330, Switzerland
Access Restriction	Open
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Subject Keyword	Psychopathology Bariatric surgery Obesity Eating disorders
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Clinical Psychology Psychiatry and Mental Health