TY - JOUR
T1 - Binge eating in overweight treatment-seeking adolescents
AU - Glasofer, Deborah R.
AU - Tanofsky-Kraff, Marian
AU - Eddy, Kamryn T.
AU - Yanovski, Susan Z.
AU - Theim, Kelly R.
AU - Mirch, Margaret C.
AU - Ghorbani, Samareh
AU - Ranzenhofer, Lisa M.
AU - Haaga, David
AU - Yanovski, Jack A.
PY - 2007/1
Y1 - 2007/1
N2 - Objective: To examine the frequency and recency of binge eating in relation to psychopathology in overweight, treatment-seeking adolescents. Methods: 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/m2) 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). Results: 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). Conclusions: 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.
AB - Objective: To examine the frequency and recency of binge eating in relation to psychopathology in overweight, treatment-seeking adolescents. Methods: 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/m2) 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). Results: 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). Conclusions: 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.
KW - Adolescents
KW - Binge eating
KW - Binge eating disorder
KW - Obesity
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U2 - 10.1093/jpepsy/jsl012
DO - 10.1093/jpepsy/jsl012
M3 - Article
C2 - 16801323
AN - SCOPUS:33846102237
SN - 0146-8693
VL - 32
SP - 95
EP - 105
JO - Journal of Pediatric Psychology
JF - Journal of Pediatric Psychology
IS - 1
ER -