Binge Eating Disorder Prevalence in Bariatric Surgery Patients: Evaluation of Presurgery and Postsurgery Quality of Life, Anxiety and Depression Levels

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of binge eating disorder (BED) in bariatric surgery (BS) candidates and to compare the quality of life, anxiety and depression levels of patients with or without BED preoperatively and 6 months after the surgery. Method: Fifty-one BS candidates aged between 18 and 65 years were enrolled preoperatively. BED evaluated with the structured clinical interview for (SCID-I) DSM-IV criteria. Beck Depression Scale (BDS), Beck Anxiety Scale (BAS), and Short Form Health Survey 36 (SF-36) forms applied preoperatively and 6 months after the surgery. Results: BED was diagnosed in 18 patients (35.29%). Their postoperative BDS and BAS scores were found to be improved compared to preoperative period (p < 0.001). Six months after the surgery, the quality of life in all participants whether they were diagnosed with BED or without BED was significantly shown to be improved (p < 0.001). Conclusion: The prevalence of BED is high among BS patients. Six months after the surgery, clinical improvement was observed in the quality of life and anxiety and depression levels.