Generalized Anxiety as a Risk Factor for Dysfunctional Eating Behavior after Obesity Surgery during the Covid-19 Pandemic

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ID15465610
AutoresCorinna Pfeiffer (0000-0002-9732-5113, University of Duisburg-Essen, autor de correspondencia), Adam Schweda (0000-0002-0887-2204, University of Duisburg-Essen), Lynik Chantal Schüren (0000-0002-6856-4780, Alfried Krupp Hospital), Marco Niedergethmann (0000-0003-1803-4973, Alfried Krupp Hospital), Jasmin Steinbach (0000-0002-2738-4089, University of Duisburg-Essen), Vanessa Rentrop (0000-0002-7917-4489, University of Duisburg-Essen), Anita Robitzsch (0009-0005-2941-1123, University of Duisburg-Essen), Nora Dörrie (0000-0002-9760-9167, University of Duisburg-Essen), Alexander Bäuerle (0000-0003-1488-8592, University of Duisburg-Essen), Martin Teufel (0000-0003-2120-1840, University of Duisburg-Essen), Eva‐Maria Skoda (0000-0002-4667-5877, University of Duisburg-Essen), Eva-Maria Skoda (Clinic for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, LVR-University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany), Benjamin Weismüller (0000-0001-7537-5585, University of Duisburg-Essen)
Año2021
Volumen18
Número20
Páginas10890-10890
Fecha de publicación2021-10-16
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
EditorialMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph182010890
PMID34682635
OpenAlexW3206138810
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas48

Purpose: The present study investigates the impact of obesity surgery on mental health (i.e., eating behavior and distress) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Two hundred fifty-four participants were recruited via social media. One hundred fourteen (44.53%) of them were surgery candidates (waiting for obesity surgery), while 142 (55.46%) had already undergone surgery. Participants who underwent surgery were compared to participants that did not yet undergo surgery in terms of mental burden (depression and anxiety), as well as safety and eating behavior. Further moderation analyses attempted to identify risk factors for increased COVID-19-related dysfunctional eating behavior after surgery. Results: Participants who underwent surgery showed generally lower levels of depression and general anxiety on a trend level. Moderation analyses suggested that people with high levels of generalized anxiety actually show more dysfunctional COVID-19-specific eating behavior after obesity surgery. Conclusion: On a trend level, obesity surgery appears to attenuate symptoms of generalized anxiety and depression. Yet, surgery patients with high levels of generalized anxiety exhibit even higher levels of dysfunctional eating during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is therefore particularly important to support people at risk

Anxiety · Binge eating · Depression (economics · Distress · Dysfunctional family · Eating behavior · Emotional eating · Mental health · Moderation · Obesity · Psychiatry · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Medicine · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology · Internal Medicine