Sexual orientation moderates the relationship between internalized weight bias and binge eating symptoms among adults pursuing bariatric surgery.

Sarah DeFazioNoelle MastriliNova SzokaKristin L SchneiderStephanie CoxLaura Aylward

Published in: Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery (2024)

Minority stress from identifying as a sexual minority may increase vulnerability to binge eating from IWB among bariatric candidates. Future research examining the directionality of the relationship between IWB and binge eating among sexual minorities is warranted.

Keyphrases

weight loss
bariatric surgery
roux en y gastric bypass
physical activity
gastric bypass
mental health
obese patients
climate change
weight gain
body mass index
current status
body weight