Changes in food choice attitudes and body image perception at two yrs. post-bariatric surgery
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Materials and methods We evaluated 37 women outpatients of the Hospital of Unicamp, divided into two groups: preoperative (PreOp, n=16) and postoperative of gastric bypass Y Roux (PosOp, n=21). The mean age was 36.7±7.8 and 40.7±9.3 yrs. and BMI 47.2±3.8 and 26.7±3.3 kg/m2, respectively. Food choices were evaluated by Taste Attitude Scale, divide into sub-scales: craving for sweet foods, using food as a reward and pleasure. Body image was assessed by Silhouettes Scale for Brazilian Adults, both validated instruments. The anthropometric measurements included current weight and height. Data were analyzed using SPSS v.20, used the Mann-Whitney and Wilcoxon tests, p < 0.05.
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