Abstract

CORDERO, María Laura  and  CAROLINI, María Italia. Nutritional status and risky eating behaviors: an analysis in patients who underwent bariatric surgery in Tucumán. Diaeta [online]. 2017, vol.35, n.160, pp.22-29. ISSN 1852-7337.

Introduction. In Tucuman, obesity is becoming more and more prevalent. Bariatric surgery is the intervention suggested after repeated failures of conventional treatments. Later, people must adapt to a new body figure and adopt new lifestyles. In the national literature, reporting successful treatment is frequent following anthropometric indicators, but there are no studies that consider the psychological perspective upon eating behaviors. The objectives of this study are: a) To assess anthropometric indicators among adults in Tucuman who underwent bariatric surgery, b) To identify if there is any association between anthropometric indicators, surgical technique and sex, c) To describe the presence of risky eating behaviors, and d) To detect differences in risky eating behaviors following the percentage of lost excess of BMI. Materials and methods. Descriptive, comparative and quantitative study in adults with obesity that underwent bariatric surgery in the province of Tucuman, Argentina. Anthropometric indicators were analyzed. Food Inventory Risk Behavior was applied. Univariate and bivariate analyzes were performed with SPSS v19. Results. 89 adults participated in the study. 68.5% were women; the average age was 40.1 years old and 57.3% was operated using sleeve gastroplasty. Significant differences were found between previous anthropometric indicators and 12 months after the surgery (p=0.01). 91% had a percentage of lost excess of body mass index (BMI) considered satisfactory. Risky dietary behaviors were detected, the dimensions Desire to Lose Weight, Body Dissatisfaction and Alexithymia proved to be the highest averages after 12 months of intervention (Averages: 9.95, 10.43, 9.23, respectively). Conclusion. Even though anthropometric indicators were successful, risky behaviors in relation to food intake were detected, that require an interdisciplinary approach.

Keywords : Nutritional Status; Eating Behavior; Obesity; Bariatric Surgery.

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