Childhood traumatic experiences in people with obesity with and without eating disorders who are seeking bariatric surgery: the role of attachment relationships and family functioning

CONCLUSION: These findings suggest the importance focusing on psychosocial factors linked to obesity, specifically on attachment styles and familial relationships as emotion regulation strategies, since the impact of traumatic childhood events on psychopathology could be ameliorated by an individual's ability to rely on a significant attachment figure.LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level II, evidence obtained from well-designed controlled trials without randomization.PMID:38253926 | PMC:PMC10803430 | DOI:10.1007/s40519-024-01638-8
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Source Type: research