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- Title
Binge eating in overweight treatment-seeking adolescents.
- Authors
Glasofer, Deborah R.; Tanofsky-Kraff, Marian; Eddy, Kamryn T.; Yanovski, Susan Z.; Theim, Kelly R.; Mirch, Margaret C.; Ghorbani, Samareh; Ranzenhofer, Lisa M.; Haaga, David; Yanovski, Jack A.
- Abstract
<bold>Objective: </bold>To examine the frequency and recency of binge eating in relation to psychopathology in overweight, treatment-seeking adolescents.<bold>Methods: </bold>We investigated psychological correlates of the frequency and recency of reported loss of control (LOC) eating episodes in 160 overweight (body mass index [BMI]: 40.7 +/- 8.8 kg/m(2)) adolescents. On the basis of the responses to the eating disorder examination (EDE), participants were categorized into one of four groups: full-syndrome binge eating disorder (BED); recent but infrequent binge eating (episodes within the 3 months before interview; RECENT-BINGE); remote and infrequent LOC eating (episodes occurring >3 months before assessment; PAST-LOC), or no history of LOC episodes (NE).<bold>Results: </bold>The BED group reported higher EDE scores (global, p < .01), and more negative mood and anxiety than all other groups (p's < .01). Compared with NE, RECENT-BINGE also reported more anxiety and higher EDE scores (p's < .01).<bold>Conclusions: </bold>Overweight, treatment-seeking adolescents with BED are clearly distinguishable from teens without the disorder on measures of eating-related psychopathology, mood, and anxiety. RECENT-BINGE, but not PAST-LOC, is also associated with significantly greater eating-related and general psychopathology.
- Subjects
COMPULSIVE eating; OVERWEIGHT persons; EATING disorders; APPETITE disorders; TEENAGERS; DISEASES
- Publication
Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 2007, Vol 32, Issue 1, p95
- ISSN
0146-8693
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1093/jpepsy/jsl012