Predictors of Bariatric Surgery Weight Loss

Determinants of Eating Disorder Risk in Pre-intervention Bariatric Surgery Candidates.

The aim of the observational cross-sectional study is to determine the prevalence and correlates of disordered eating among candidates for bariatric surgery in the BariPredict cohort.

The study aims to answer the following question on whether the prevalence of disordered eating is higher in individuals that are candidates of bariatric surgery compared to the general population with obesity.

Participants referred to Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah Hospital, Hawalli, Kuwait, for bariatric surgery were consecutively screened for the study.

A cross-sectional analysis was performed on a subgroup of this cohort with complete baseline data. The analysis investigates the influence of psychological factors associated with obesity before bariatric surgery.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Obesity BMI > 30 kg/m2
• 18 years and older

Exclusion Criteria:

• BMI < 30 kg/m2