Binge eating and weight-related quality of life in obese adolescents

Lisa M. Ranzenhofer; Kelli M. Columbo; Marian Tanofsky-Kraff; Lauren B. Shomaker; Omni Cassidy; Brittany E. Matheson; Ronette L. Kolotkin; Jenna M. Checchi; Margaret Keil; Jennifer R. McDuffie; Jack A. Yanovski

doi:10.3390/nu4030167

Binge eating and weight-related quality of life in obese adolescents

Lisa M. Ranzenhofer
, Kelli M. Columbo
, Marian Tanofsky-Kraff^*
, Lauren B. Shomaker
, Omni Cassidy
, Brittany E. Matheson
, Ronette L. Kolotkin
, Jenna M. Checchi
, Margaret Keil
, Jennifer R. McDuffie
, Jack A. Yanovski

^*Corresponding author for this work

Medical & Clinical Psychology

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

40 Scopus citations

Abstract

Limited data exist regarding the association between binge eating and quality of life (QOL) in obese adolescent girls and boys. We, therefore, studied binge eating and QOL in 158 obese (BMI ≥ 95th percentile) adolescents (14.5 ± 1.4 years, 68.0% female, 59% African-American) prior to weight-loss treatment. Youth completed an interview to assess binge eating and a questionnaire measure of QOL. Controlling for body composition, binge eating youth (n = 35), overall, reported poorer QOL in domains of health, mobility, and self-esteem compared to those without binge eating (ps < 0.05). Also, girls, overall, reported poorer QOL than boys in activities of daily-living, mobility, self-esteem, and social/interpersonal functioning (ps < 0.05). Girls with binge eating reported the greatest impairments in activities of daily living, mobility, self-esteem, social/interpersonal functioning, and work/school QOL (ps < 0.05). Among treatment-seeking obese adolescents, binge eating appears to be a marker of QOL impairment, especially among girls. Prospective and treatment designs are needed to explore the directional relationship between binge eating and QOL and their impact on weight outcomes.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	167-180
Number of pages	14
Journal	Nutrients
Volume	4
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/nu4030167
State	Published - Mar 2012

Keywords

Adolescent
Binge eating
Obesity
Weight-related quality of life (WR-QOL)

Access to Document

10.3390/nu4030167

Cite this

@article{7d02a0737d18420f9fd8a9fe8136c729,

title = "Binge eating and weight-related quality of life in obese adolescents",

abstract = "Limited data exist regarding the association between binge eating and quality of life (QOL) in obese adolescent girls and boys. We, therefore, studied binge eating and QOL in 158 obese (BMI ≥ 95th percentile) adolescents (14.5 ± 1.4 years, 68.0\% female, 59\% African-American) prior to weight-loss treatment. Youth completed an interview to assess binge eating and a questionnaire measure of QOL. Controlling for body composition, binge eating youth (n = 35), overall, reported poorer QOL in domains of health, mobility, and self-esteem compared to those without binge eating (ps < 0.05). Also, girls, overall, reported poorer QOL than boys in activities of daily-living, mobility, self-esteem, and social/interpersonal functioning (ps < 0.05). Girls with binge eating reported the greatest impairments in activities of daily living, mobility, self-esteem, social/interpersonal functioning, and work/school QOL (ps < 0.05). Among treatment-seeking obese adolescents, binge eating appears to be a marker of QOL impairment, especially among girls. Prospective and treatment designs are needed to explore the directional relationship between binge eating and QOL and their impact on weight outcomes.",

keywords = "Adolescent, Binge eating, Obesity, Weight-related quality of life (WR-QOL)",

author = "Ranzenhofer, \{Lisa M.\} and Columbo, \{Kelli M.\} and Marian Tanofsky-Kraff and Shomaker, \{Lauren B.\} and Omni Cassidy and Matheson, \{Brittany E.\} and Kolotkin, \{Ronette L.\} and Checchi, \{Jenna M.\} and Margaret Keil and McDuffie, \{Jennifer R.\} and Yanovski, \{Jack A.\}",

year = "2012",

month = mar,

doi = "10.3390/nu4030167",

language = "English",

volume = "4",

pages = "167--180",

journal = "Nutrients",

issn = "2072-6643",

publisher = "Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)",

number = "3",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Binge eating and weight-related quality of life in obese adolescents

AU - Ranzenhofer, Lisa M.

AU - Columbo, Kelli M.

AU - Tanofsky-Kraff, Marian

AU - Shomaker, Lauren B.

AU - Cassidy, Omni

AU - Matheson, Brittany E.

AU - Kolotkin, Ronette L.

AU - Checchi, Jenna M.

AU - Keil, Margaret

AU - McDuffie, Jennifer R.

AU - Yanovski, Jack A.

PY - 2012/3

Y1 - 2012/3

N2 - Limited data exist regarding the association between binge eating and quality of life (QOL) in obese adolescent girls and boys. We, therefore, studied binge eating and QOL in 158 obese (BMI ≥ 95th percentile) adolescents (14.5 ± 1.4 years, 68.0% female, 59% African-American) prior to weight-loss treatment. Youth completed an interview to assess binge eating and a questionnaire measure of QOL. Controlling for body composition, binge eating youth (n = 35), overall, reported poorer QOL in domains of health, mobility, and self-esteem compared to those without binge eating (ps < 0.05). Also, girls, overall, reported poorer QOL than boys in activities of daily-living, mobility, self-esteem, and social/interpersonal functioning (ps < 0.05). Girls with binge eating reported the greatest impairments in activities of daily living, mobility, self-esteem, social/interpersonal functioning, and work/school QOL (ps < 0.05). Among treatment-seeking obese adolescents, binge eating appears to be a marker of QOL impairment, especially among girls. Prospective and treatment designs are needed to explore the directional relationship between binge eating and QOL and their impact on weight outcomes.

AB - Limited data exist regarding the association between binge eating and quality of life (QOL) in obese adolescent girls and boys. We, therefore, studied binge eating and QOL in 158 obese (BMI ≥ 95th percentile) adolescents (14.5 ± 1.4 years, 68.0% female, 59% African-American) prior to weight-loss treatment. Youth completed an interview to assess binge eating and a questionnaire measure of QOL. Controlling for body composition, binge eating youth (n = 35), overall, reported poorer QOL in domains of health, mobility, and self-esteem compared to those without binge eating (ps < 0.05). Also, girls, overall, reported poorer QOL than boys in activities of daily-living, mobility, self-esteem, and social/interpersonal functioning (ps < 0.05). Girls with binge eating reported the greatest impairments in activities of daily living, mobility, self-esteem, social/interpersonal functioning, and work/school QOL (ps < 0.05). Among treatment-seeking obese adolescents, binge eating appears to be a marker of QOL impairment, especially among girls. Prospective and treatment designs are needed to explore the directional relationship between binge eating and QOL and their impact on weight outcomes.

KW - Adolescent

KW - Binge eating

KW - Obesity

KW - Weight-related quality of life (WR-QOL)

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84858991908

U2 - 10.3390/nu4030167

DO - 10.3390/nu4030167

M3 - Article

C2 - 22666544

AN - SCOPUS:84858991908

SN - 2072-6643

VL - 4

SP - 167

EP - 180

JO - Nutrients

JF - Nutrients

IS - 3

ER -

Binge eating and weight-related quality of life in obese adolescents

Abstract

Keywords

Access to Document

Fingerprint

Cite this