TABLE 3.

Modeled eating behaviors, pathology and related feelings^a among adults prior to bariatric surgery through 7 years post-surgery, by surgical procedure

	Time since surgery, n, %
	Baseline	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Year 4	Year 5	Year 7	P Baseline to Year 7
RYGB
NES score (0–52)b	13.1 (12.0–14.2)	10.0 (9.1–11.0)	10.6 (9.7–11.6)	10.7 (9.5–11.8)	11.0 (9.7–12.3)	11.3 (9.9–12.7)	11.5 (10.3–12.8)	0.009
EDE scale scores (0–6)
Restraint score	1.3 (1.1–1.5)	0.9 (0.7–1.1)	0.6 (0.5–0.8)	0.8 (0.6–1.0)	0.8 (0.5–1.0)	0.6 (0.4–0.9)	0.5 (0.3–0.7)	<0.001
Eating concerns score	0.7 (0.5–0.8)	0.3 (0.2–0.4)	0.3 (0.2–0.5)	0.2 (0.1–0.2)	0.2 (0.1–0.2)	0.2 (0.1–0.3)	0.1 (0.0–0.2)	<0.001
Shape concerns score	2.7 (2.6–2.9)	1.4 (1.3–1.6)	1.4 (1.2–1.7)	1.3 (1.1–1.6)	1.4 (1.1–1.6)	1.5 (1.2–1.8)	1.3 (1.1–1.6)	<0.001
Weight concerns score	2.7 (2.6–3.0)	1.5 (1.3–1.7)	1.2 (1.0–1.5)	1.3 (1.1–1.5)	1.3 (1.0–1.5)	1.4 (1.2–1.7)	1.2 (1.0–1.5)	<0.001
Global score	1.9 (1.7–2.0)	1.0 (0.9–1.2)	0.9 (0.8–1.1)	0.9 (0.7–1.1)	0.9 (0.8–1.1)	0.9 (0.8–1.1)	0.8 (0.7–0.9)	<0.001
Experience ratings (0–5)
Level of hunger	2.7 (2.5–2.9)	2.0 (1.8–2.2)	2.2 (2.0–2.4)	2.3 (2.1–2.6)	2.1 (1.8–2.4)	2.2 (1.9–2.4)	2.3 (2.1–2.6)	0.005
Level of enjoyment	3.2 (2.9–3.4)	2.7 (2.4–2.9)	2.9 (2.7–3.1)	2.9 (2.6–3.1)	2.8 (2.6–3.0)	2.8 (2.5–3.0)	2.7 (2.4–3.0)	0.02
LAGB
NES score (0–52)b	12.4 (11.2–13.6)	10.8 (9.5–12.0)	10.3 (9.1–11.8)	10.7 (9.4–12.1)	11.0 (9.7–12.3)	10.5 (9.3–11.8)	10.7 (9.1–12.2)	0.02
EDE scale scores (0–6)
Restraint score	1.2 (0.9–1.4)	1.3 (1.1–1.5)	1.0 (0.8–1.2)	0.9 (0.7–1.2)	0.9 (0.6–1.2)	0.7 (0.5–1.0)	0.7 (0.4–1.1)	0.02
Eating concerns score	0.6 (0.4–0.8)	0.4 (0.3–0.6)	0.5 (0.3–0.6)	0.3 (0.2–0.5)	0.3 (0.2–0.4)	0.3 (0.2–0.5)	0.3 (0.1–0.4)	<0.001
Shape concerns score	2.6 (2.3–2.9)	1.8 (1.5–2.1)	1.8 (1.5–2.0)	1.8 (1.5–2.1)	1.8 (1.5–2.1)	2.0 (1.6–2.3)	1.7 (1.4–2.0)	<0.001
Weight concerns score	2.8 (2.6–3.1)	2.2 (1.9–2.5)	1.9 (1.6–2.1)	1.9 (1.6–2.2)	1.6 (1.4–1.9)	1.7 (1.3–2.0)	1.5 (1.2–1.8)	<0.001
Global score	1.8 (1.6–2.0)	1.4 (1.3–1.6)	1.3 (1.1–1.5)	1.2 (1.0–1.4)	1.1 (1.0–1.3)	1.2 (1.0–1.4)	1.0 (0.9–1.2)	<0.001
Experience ratings (0–5)
Level of hunger	2.6 (2.4–2.9)	2.2 (1.9–2.4)	2.4 (2.1–2.7)	2.4 (2.0–2.7)	2.3 (2.0–2.6)	2.4 (2.1–2.8)	2.1 (1.8–2.5)	0.005
Level of enjoyment	3.4 (3.1–3.7)	3.1 (2.8–3.3)	3.0 (2.8–3.3)	3.0 (2.6–3.3)	3.0 (2.7–3.3)	3.0 (2.7–3.3)	3.0 (2.6–3.3)	0.03

Note. EDE = eating disorder examination; LAGB = laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding; NES = night eating syndrome; RYGB = Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.

^aAll factors assessed for the previous 28 days.

^bA score of at least 30 is a strong indication of NES.