Disordered eating following bariatric surgery: a review of measurement and conceptual considerations

Eating disorders are associated with significant medical morbidity and mortality and serious psychological impairment. Individuals seeking bariatric surgery represent a high-risk group for evidencing disordered eating and eating disorders, with some patients experiencing the persistence or onset of disordered eating postsurgery. This review synthesizes the available literature on problematic or disordered eating in the bariatric field, followed by a review of measurement and conceptual considerations related to the use of eating disorder assessment tools within the bariatric population. •A subgroup reports persistent or de novo disordered eating after bariatric surgery.•This review synthesizes the literature on disordered eating measures post-surgery.•Limited support for eating disorder measures in the bariatric field exists.