Binge eating, depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation in obese candidates for bariatric surgery.

PURPOSE: The aim of the present study was to determine possible associations between binge eating, depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation in obese candidates for bariatric surgery. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 254 obese patients recruited from the general surgery service for bariatric procedures at the hospital affiliated with the Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil. Evaluations were performed using the Binge Eating Scale (BES), Beck Depression Inventory, Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation (BSSI) and a questionnaire addressing sociodemographic characteristics. RESULTS: Most patients were women (82%), 48% had a moderate binge eating disorder, 42% a severe binge eating disorder, 32% had symptoms suggestive of mild, moderate or severe depression and 6% had suicidal ideation. Severe binge eating was positively associated with depressive symptoms (p < 0.001) and suicidal ideation (p < 0.05). Cases of severe binge eating were more frequent in young adults, but not necessarily associated with symptoms of depression or suicidal ideation in this portion of the sample. CONCLUSIONS: The present findings underscore the need for psychological and psychiatric follow-up of obese candidates for bariatric surgery using appropriate assessment scales to guide therapeutic approaches. LEVEL III: Evidence obtained from cross-sectional study.

Transtornos alimentares e insatisfação corporal nas práticas relacionadas ao bullying em adolescentes / Eating disorders and body dissatisfaction in practices related to bullying in adolescents / Trastornos de la conducta alimentaria e insatisfacción corporal en prácticas relacionadas con el acoso escolar en adolescentes

Objetivos: Identificar a associação dos transtornos alimentares e insatisfação corporal na prática do bullying em adolescentes. Métodos: Estudo transversal, em uma população de 144 adolescentes, entre 14 a 19 anos de uma escola pública. Foram utilizados os instrumentos Eating Attitudes Test - EAT-26; Bulimic Investigatory Test of Edinburgh ­ BITE; Body Shape Questionay - BSQ e questionário sobre Bullying, em suas versões para adolescentes. Resultados: Foi visto que cerca de 1,4% dos adolescentes apresentaram compulsão alimentar; 23,6% sintomas sugestivos para TA; 16% insatisfação corporal; 49,3% foram classificados como vítimas e/ou vítima/agressor; 29,8% foram classificados com agressor e/ou vítima/agressor. Segundo o EAT- 26 e BSQ, não houve uma correlação positiva entre bullying (vítima e/ou agressor) os sintomas sugestivos para TA (p>0,136) e a insatisfação corporal (p>0,896), respectivamente. Os adolescentes que sofreram vitimização do bullying apresentaram uma correlação positiva com sintomas de bulimia nervosa (BN) (p<0,039) e com a gravidade de sintomas (p<0,006), de acordo com escala BITE. Conclusão: Houve correlação entre o bullying e sintomas sugestivos para TA, principalmente a BN. De modo que se faz necessário o desenvolvimento de ações para redução do bullying e prevenção dos TA nos adolescentes, os resultados obtidos servem como uma alerta para a saúde pública.

Objectives: To identify an association of eating disorders and body dissatisfaction in adolescents' bullying in adolescents. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in a population of 144 adolescents aged 14 to 19 years of a public school. The Food Attitude Test - EAT-26 instruments were used; Edinburgh Bulimia Research Test - BITE; Body Shape Questionay - BSQ and Bullying Quiz, in their teenage versions. Results: It was seen that it is 1.4% of adolescents binge eating; 23.6% suggestive symptoms for BP; 16% body dissatisfaction; 49.3% were classified as victims and / or victims / aggressors; 29.8% were classified as aggressor and / or victim / aggressor. According to the EAT-26 and BSQ, there was no positive alternative between bullying (victim and / or aggressor) the suggestive symptoms for AT (p> 0.136) and body dissatisfaction (p> 0.96), respectively. Adolescents who suffered from bullying had an average of bulimia nervosa (BN) symptoms (p <0.039) and a severity of symptoms (p<0.006), according to the BITE scale. Conclusion: There was a correlation between bullying and symptoms suggestive of AT, mainly BN. Thus, it is necessary to develop actions to reduce the intimidation and avoidance of AT in adolescents, the results are considered as an alert to public health.

Objetivos: Identificar una asociación de los trastornos alimentarios y la insatisfacción corporal en el acoso escolar en adolescentes. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio transversal en una población de 144 adolescentes de 14 a 19 años de una escuela pública. Fueron utilizados los instrumentos Food Attitude Test - EAT-26; Edinburgh Bulimia Research Test - BITE; Body Shape Questionay - BSQ y Bullying Quiz, en sus versiones para adolescentes. Resultados: Se observó que es 1,4% de los adolescentes atracones; 23,6% síntomas sugestivos para BP; 16% insatisfacción corporal; 49,3% fueron clasificados como víctimas y / o víctimas / agresores; 29,8% fueron clasificados como agresor y / o víctima / agresor. De acuerdo con el EAT-26 y BSQ, no hubo alternativa positiva entre la intimidación (víctima y / o agresor) los síntomas sugestivos de TA (p> 0,136) y la insatisfacción corporal (p> 0,96), respectivamente. Los adolescentes que sufrieron bullying presentaron una media de síntomas de bulimia nerviosa (BN) (p <0,039) y una gravedad de síntomas (p <0,006), según la escala BITE. Conclusiones: Se observó una correlación entre el acoso escolar y síntomas sugestivos de TA, principalmente BN. Por lo tanto, es necesario desarrollar acciones para reducir la intimidación y la evitación de TA en adolescentes, los resultados se consideran como una alerta a la salud pública.

Risk of eating disorders, changes in salivary cortisol concentrations and nutritional status of adolescents.

PURPOSE: The imposition of the thin body as an ideal of beauty and the changes that occur in adolescence lead to a constant concern with adolescents' body weight, putting them at risk for eating disorders. Thus, the study sought to investigate associations between eating disorders and salivary cortisol concentrations, nutritional status and depressive symptoms in female adolescents with bulimia. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out with 1435 adolescents aged 10-19 years. The Bulimic Investigatory Test of Edinburgh (BITE) and Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) questionnaires were used. A follow-up study was conducted from a random selection of female adolescents diagnosed with Bulimia Development and Well-Being Assessment-(DAWBA) to assess associations with salivary cortisol concentrations and nutritional status. RESULTS: The prevalence of body dissatisfaction among adolescents with symptoms of bulimia was 37%. There was a significant difference between salivary cortisol and bulimia (Risk Group = 0.33 ± 0.20 µg/100 ml, Diagnostic Group = 0.44 ± 0.21 µg/100 ml p = 0.040), and correlation positive between the risk of bulimia with symptoms of depression (0.355 p = 0.002) and with Body Mass Index (0.259 p = 0.028). High concentrations of salivary cortisol in bulimic adolescents may be associated with hyperactivity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and depressive symptoms. CONCLUSIONS: Nutritional status indicators cannot be used alone for the diagnosis of bulimia, since cortisol levels seem to be a reliable parameter in the identification of bulimia, provided they are used with other diagnostic criteria. LEVEL III: Evidence obtained from cross-sectional study.