Understanding the experiences of women after bariatric surgery V1.0
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Exploring and understanding the experiences of women who develop restrictive eating behaviour after bariatric surgery
IRAS ID
202719
Contact name
Charlotte Watson
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Royal Holloway University of London
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 1 months, 31 days
Research summary
Exploring and understanding the experiences of women who develop restrictive eating behaviour after bariatric surgery.
Obesity is on the rise and Weight Loss Surgery is the treatment of choice. There is a growing body of research looking at the development of eating disorders after surgery, such as binge eating disorder, “loss of control over eating” and unhelpful behaviours such as grazing. However there has been limited focus on the increasing number of people who are developing more restrictive eating disorder patterns after surgery. These people may be under-reported for various reasons. They may not appear to meet the criteria for diagnoses such as anorexia nervosa, as they are not considered underweight, and there is not a term or name that accurately captures the differences between eating disorders in the general population versus those that develop after bariatric surgery. Distinguishing between eating disorder related thoughts and behaviours, and changes in eating patterns that are a consequence of the surgery makes things even more complicated. The development of problematic eating behaviours is linked with complications after surgery and has a harmful impact on psychological well-being. This project hopes to find out about peoples’ individual experiences that meet the criteria for restrictive eating behaviours after weight loss surgery and to provide much needed information to this under-researched area.REC name
London - Dulwich Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/LO/1213
Date of REC Opinion
16 Aug 2016
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion