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Anorexia nervosa following gastric reduction surgery for morbid obesity
Author(s) -
Atchison Michelle,
Wade Tracey,
Higgins Bruce,
Slavotinek Tony
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
international journal of eating disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.785
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1098-108X
pISSN - 0276-3478
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1098-108x(199801)23:1<111::aid-eat16>3.0.co;2-4
Subject(s) - anorexia nervosa , morbid obesity , psychology , obesity , weight loss , anorexia , eating disorders , obesity surgery , psychiatry , medicine , gastric bypass
Anorexia nervosa and morbid obesity are popularly considered to be opposite ends of the eating disorder spectrum. Research and clinical experience, however, suggest common psychological factors in a subgroup of obese people. This paper details case reports of two subjects who developed anorexia nervosa following gastric reduction surgery for morbid obesity. Clinical profiles, treatment, and outcome are reported. Psychological similarities between morbid obesity and anorexia nervosa in these subjects are explored. Implications for the selection of subjects for gastric reduction surgery and management after surgery are discussed. © 1998 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 23: 111–116, 1998.