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Table 3 Postoperative behaviors of eating disorders of patients, as assessed by the EDE-Q

From: Quality of life, food tolerance, and eating disorder behavior after laparoscopic gastric banding and sleeve gastrectomy - results from a middle eastern center of excellence

Subscale category

Gastric sleeve surgery (n = 48)

Gastric banding (n = 36)

P value

Global EDE score

2.4 ± 1.2

3.2 ± 0.9

0.001*

Restraint

1.5 ± 1.6

1.8 ± 1.5

0.296

Eating concern

1.7 ± 1.3

2.6 ± 1.3

0.006*

Shape concern

3.3 ± 1.5

4.5 ± 1.2

< 0.001*

Weight concern

3.1 ± 1.4

4.0 ± 1.2

0.001*

  1. *P value of < 0.05 was considered significant. Data expressed as mean ± SD
  2. p value from Mann-Whitney U test. Higher scores indicate greater levels of symptomatology
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