Disordered eating, emotional eating, and nutritional status in patients with recurrent weight gain after metabolic and bariatric surgery
Authors' conclusion
RWG after MBS appears to be multifactorial. Emotional eating was associated with central adiposity but not with overall weight-related indices. These findings suggest that long-term postoperative follow-up may benefit from integrating nutritional assessment and evaluation of eating behaviors within a multidisciplinary care framework.
Study context
- Population
- Adults aged 18–65 years with suboptimal clinical response (SCR) or recurrent weight gain (RWG) 5–8 years after metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS)analyzed, of 50 enrolled
- Participants
- 49 adults
- Outcome
- Dietary intake and anthropometry
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Energy, protein, carbohydrate, and cholesterol intake were positively correlated with current body weight and waist circumference
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Dietary assessment
- Relatively low protein intake, higher fat consumption, and inadequate fiber intake
Emotional eating scores and waist circumference
- R
- 0.323
- p
- P = 0.024
- Not significantly associated with %TWL or current body weight
Emotional eating and eating disorder psychopathology
- R
- 0.351
- p
- P = 0.013
- Eating disorder psychopathology showed no significant associations with anthropometric measurements
Binge eating and biochemical parameters
- Binge eating correlated positively with high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglycerides; no other biochemical associations were observed
Original publication
Disordered eating, emotional eating, and nutritional status in patients with recurrent weight gain after metabolic and bariatric surgery. Int J Obes (Lond). Published 14 November 2026. doi:10.
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