The duality of eating behavior and the influence of others on the decision for bariatric surgery: a qualitative study

  • Jacyara Santos de Oliveira Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Saúde Coletiva, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brasil.
  • Debora Fernanda Franco Mendes Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde, Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brasil.
  • João Paulo Assunção Borges Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Curso de Enfermagem, campus de Coxim, Coxim, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil.
  • Lynna Stefany Furtado Morais Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde, Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brasil.
  • Pietro Soares Freitas Caputo Silva Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Saúde Coletiva, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brasil.
  • Thaisa Tiago Maia Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde, Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brasil.
  • Leila Aparecida Kauchakje Pedrosa Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde, Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brasil.
Keywords: Obesity, Bariatric surgery, Nutritional status, Feeding behavior, Nutrition assessment

Abstract

The Duality of Feeding Behavior and The Influence of Others on the Decision for Bariatric Surgery: A Qualitative Study. Severe obesity is a chronic, multifactorial disease that is increasingly prevalent in Brazil and worldwide. One of the most effective treatments for the disease is bariatric surgery, however, despite the reduction in excess fat mass, there are collateral factors of the procedure, such as changes in nutritional status, imbalance in the absorption and intake of nutrients and destructuring of body composition. The objective of this study was to describe the duality of eating behavior and the influence of others on the decision for bariatric surgery. This is a descriptive and qualitative study, carried out with individuals between 18 and 65 years of age in the postoperative period of bariatric surgery in two university hospitals (Hospital de Clínicas de Uberlândia and Mário Palmério Hospital Universitário). Based on interviews with 7 postoperative bariatric surgery patients, of different ages, gender and education level, based on the construction of a retrospective of the pre- and post-operative individual, relating social factors and eating habits. The reports converge and show that, after the action of a multidisciplinary team, highlighted by the Nutritionist, it was possible to improve the patients' relationship with food and expand their knowledge about food, thus improving their feeding behavior and the physical and mental health of the interviewees.

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Published
2025-07-16
How to Cite
Oliveira, J. S. de, Mendes, D. F. F., Assunção Borges, J. P., Morais, L. S. F., Silva, P. S. F. C., Maia, T. T., & Pedrosa, L. A. K. (2025). The duality of eating behavior and the influence of others on the decision for bariatric surgery: a qualitative study. Brazilian Journal of Obesity, Nutrition and Weight Loss, 19(119), 392-401. Retrieved from https://www.rbone.com.br/index.php/rbone/article/view/2725
Issue
Vol. 19 No. 119 (2025)
Section
Scientific Articles - Original

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