EATING DISORDERS AS A COMPLICATION OF BARIATRIC SURGERY: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY IN SAUDI ARABIA
Khaled Alzahrani
, Azza A Taha
, Ghaliah O Alnefaie
, Teef A Alqahtani
, Ghadah A Alharthi
, Ghadi A Althobaiti
and Ruyuf A Alhumaidi
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Background: Obesity is a growing global issue, and bariatric surgery has become a common long term treatment for severe obesity. However, studies suggest that eating disorders are a frequent complication that can arise in patients following the surgery.
Objectives: This study aimed to examine the rates of eating disorders and the factors influencing their occurrence in patients who have undergone bariatric surgery.
Design and settings: The study was cross-sectional study conducted in Saudi Arabiain the period from October 2022 until January 2024.
Materials and methods:An online questionnaire- (EDE-Q6.0) about eating disorders was distributed toall patients who had undergone bariatric surgery in Saudi Arabia. We got 1175responses. Data analysis was done using the SPSS version 22 software program.
[Khaled Alzahrani, Azza A Taha, Ghaliah O Alnefaie, Teef A Alqahtani, Ghadah A Alharthi, Ghadi A Althobaiti and Ruyuf A Alhumaidi (2025); EATING DISORDERS AS A COMPLICATION OF BARIATRIC SURGERY: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY IN SAUDI ARABIA Int. J. of Adv. Res. (Sep). 226-234] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com
consultant of preventive medicine, assistant prof at Taif university, Family and community medicine department, Saudi Arabia, professor at Menoufia university, community medicine department, Egypt.
Saudi Arabia
