Childhood maltreatment in bariatric patients and its association with postoperative weight, depressive, and eating disorder symptoms.

CONCLUSIONS: Significantly higher rates of childhood maltreatment were found within non-surgery patients with obesity in comparison to bariatric surgery patients. Childhood maltreatment did not predict poorer outcomes after surgery. Since history of childhood maltreatment may increase the risk for psychological disturbances, regular screening and, if necessary, psychological support should be offered to both groups. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Evidence obtained from well-designed cohort or case-control analytic studies, Level III. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION: Deutsches Register Klinischer Studien-German Clinical Trials Register: DRKS00003976. PMID: 31154633 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: research