The utility of DSM-5 indicators of loss of control eating for the bariatric surgery population.
Eva M ConceiçãoMarta de LourdesAna P PeixotoAna Pinto-BastosAndrea B GoldschmidtAna Rita VazPublished in: European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association (2020)
The LOC indicators proposed by DSM-5 need to be refined or revised for the bariatric population. Highlights Bariatric patients endorse fewer LOC indicators than BN or BED during a binge-eating episode. Some of the DSM-5 LOC indicators may not be suited to assess episodes of loss of control eating among bariatric patients. The Higher the number of LOC indicators reported, the higher the eating-related psychopathology.