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- Title
Overeating among seriously overweight children seeking treatment: Results of the children's eating disorder examination.
- Authors
Levine, Michele D.; Ringham, Rebecca M.; Kalarchian, Melissa A.; Wisniewski, Lucene; Marcus, Marsha D.
- Abstract
Objective We sought to examine rates of eating disorder symptoms among seriously overweight children seeking treatment using the Eating Disorder Examination for Children (ChEDE) and to provide initial data about their association with treatment outcome. Method Overweight children (N = 27) 8–13 years old were interviewed using the ChEDE before participating in a family-based behavioral treatment program. Height and weight were measured pretreatment, posttreatment, and approximately 8 months posttreatment. Results Fifteen percent of children reported subjective bulimic episodes (SBE). Weight loss did not differ for children with and without SBEs, but concerns about body shape were related to larger weight losses during treatment. Conclusion A considerable minority of treatment-seeking overweight children report an episodic sense of loss of control over eating. Loss of control is related to other disordered eating attitudes and behaviors, but does not appear to affect treatment outcome. Future studies are needed to replicate these initial findings. © 2005 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
- Subjects
OVERWEIGHT children; HYPERPHAGIA; EATING disorders; BODY weight; APPETITE disorders; PATHOLOGICAL psychology
- Publication
International Journal of Eating Disorders, 2006, Vol 39, Issue 2, p135
- ISSN
0276-3478
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/eat.20218