James E Mitchell, Kristine Steffen, Scott Engel, Wendy C King, Jia-Yuh Chen, Ken Winters, Stephanie Sogg, Cindy Sondag, Melissa Kalarchian, Katherine Elder
BACKGROUND: Recent literature suggests that some patients may develop addictive disorders after bariatric surgery, in particular after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). These may include traditional addictions and so called "behavioral addictions," although prevalence data on the latter have not been published. The objective of this study was to establish the prevalence of addictive behaviors in adults after RYGB. METHODS: Participants from a large observational study of bariatric surgery who had undergone RYGB were recruited to complete additional measures...
2015: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases