Differences in short-term food preferences following vertical sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery

Authors

Stefany D. Primeaux, Department of Physiology, LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, United States; Joint Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism Program, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70808, United States. Electronic address: sprime@lsuhsc.edu.
Tony H. Tzeng, Department of Physiology, LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, United States.
Timothy D. Allerton, Department of Physiology, LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, United States.
Monica C. Chiang, Department of Internal Medicine-Endocrinology, LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, United States.
Gina Cosentino, Department of Internal Medicine-Endocrinology, LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, United States.
Robert L. Dubin, Department of Internal Medicine-Endocrinology, LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, United States.
Amy Varughese, Department of Internal Medicine-Endocrinology, LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, United States.
Rachel Moore

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2015

Abstract

Bariatric surgery is effective in reducing body weight and obesity-related comorbidities. This study examined differences in the short-term effect of Roux en Y gastric bypass (RYGB) and vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) on the hedonic rating of food. Predominantly black women with complicated obesity and a BMI>50 g/m(2) completed a validated food preference questionnaire before and 1-3 months following surgery. Analysis of preference scores indicated that the preference for fat decreased with both surgeries. VSG also decreased the preference for sugar. Further studies are needed to evaluate long term effects of surgery on food preferences and to elucidate physiological mechanisms.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Obesity research & clinical practice

First Page

628

Last Page

32

Recommended Citation

Primeaux, S. D., Tzeng, T. H., Allerton, T. D., Chiang, M. C., Cosentino, G., Dubin, R. L., Varughese, A., & Moore, R. (2015). Differences in short-term food preferences following vertical sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery. Obesity research & clinical practice, 9 (6), 628-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orcp.2015.09.003