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., 13 (09), 226-234, ISSN 2320-5407. DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/21704
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
