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The influence of body weight on food and shape attitudes in severely obese patients

International Journal of Obesity volume 25, pages S56–S59 (2001)Cite this article

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BACKGROUND: Cognitive restraint, binge eating, night eating, body image disparagement and shape overconcern describe the food and weight related attitudes of obese patients.

POSTOPERATIVE FINDINGS: At long term follow-up after biliopancreatic diversion, body weight is steadily at normal or nearly normal levels regardless of food intake: any preoccupation for food, weight and diet are thereafter completely abandoned. The normalization of body shape corresponds to a sharp improvement in eating behavior, body image and psychological conditions.

CONCLUSION: These results suggest that the dissatisfaction of one's somatic morphology and the consequent dieting account for most of the aberrant eating patterns in obese patients.

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Adami, G. The influence of body weight on food and shape attitudes in severely obese patients. Int J Obes 25 (Suppl 1), S56–S59 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ijo.0801700

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