Eating attitudes and sexual functions in patients who underwent bariatric surgery: A 1-year follow-up study

Abstract

Objective: In this study, we aimed to examine the effects of bariatric surgery before and after the surgery by comparing eating attitudes and sexual functions in patients who underwent bariatric surgery. Methods: The study included 57 patients consecutively admitted to the General Surgery Outpatient Clinic of Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Training and Research Hospital, for bariatric surgery. All psychiatric evaluations and psychometric measurements performed before bariatric surgery and in the first year after the surgery were recorded by retrospectively examining the medical files of the patients. All the patients were evaluated using the Sociodemographic Data Form, Eating Attitude Test-40, and Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale before and in the first year after bariatric surgery. Results: Of the 57 patients included in the study, 41 (71.9%) were women and 16 (28.1%) were men. There was no statistically significant difference between the mean scores of Eating Attitude Test-40 before and after bariatric surgery. The mean Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale total scores before and after bariatric surgery were compared, and a statistically significant difference was found. After bariatric surgery, the Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale scores were significantly decreased in both women and men (P < .001). Although there was no significant relationship between body mass index and Eating Attitude Test-40 and Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale after bariatric surgery, a significant relationship was found between the current body weight. Conclusion: Sexual functions before and after bariatric surgery were compared in our study, and the statistically significant difference observed in both sexes shows that bariatric surgery has positive effects on sexual functions. © Istanbul Universitesi. All rights reserved.