Post-Operative Marijuana Use, Food Addiction, and Disordered Eating among Bariatric Surgery Patients
Denise C. Vidot, Guillermo Prado, Christine Spadola, Nestor de la Cruz-Munoz, Manuel Cuesta, Sarah E. Messiah
- This study examined whether marijuana use after bariatric surgery is connected to food addiction symptoms and unhealthy eating patterns.
- Marijuana's appetite-stimulating effect could work against the mechanisms that make surgery effective. The study found significant associations with food addiction and disordered eating.
- Some patients experience 'addiction transfer,' where compulsive relationships with food shift to another substance or behavior after surgery.
- This study was considered significant enough to receive an invited editorial commentary from SOARD's editors.
- The study included a diverse group of patients from South Florida, reflecting the community served.
- For patients who use marijuana, this research provides important information to discuss with their surgeon, offered without judgment.
This study published in SOARD examined the relationships between post-operative marijuana use, food addiction, and disordered eating behaviors among bariatric surgery patients, investigating a young, ethnically diverse cohort from the University of Miami to determine whether marijuana use after surgery is associated with food addiction symptoms and disordered eating patterns that could undermine long-term weight loss outcomes.
Vidot DC, Prado G, Spadola C, de la Cruz-Munoz N, Cuesta M, Messiah SE. Post-Operative Marijuana Use, Food Addiction, and Disordered Eating among Bariatric Surgery Patients. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2016;12(1):171-178. PMID: 26363714.
