Open AccessChildren's binge eating and development of metabolic syndrome
Author(s) -
Marian TanofskyKraff,
Lauren B. Shomaker,
Edward A. Stern,
Rachel Miller,
Nancy G. Sebring,
Diane M. DellaValle,
Susan Z. Yanovski,
Van S. Hubbard,
Jack A. Yanovski
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
international journal of obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.663
H-Index - 225
eISSN - 1476-5497
pISSN - 0307-0565
DOI - 10.1038/ijo.2011.259
Subject(s) - binge eating , overweight , medicine , body mass index , obesity , confidence interval , odds ratio , metabolic syndrome , weight gain , body weight
Binge eating predisposes children to excessive weight gain. However, it is unknown if pediatric binge eating predicts other obesity-associated adverse health outcomes.
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