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The prevalence and correlates of binge eating in a British community sample of women with a history of obesity
Author(s) -
Robertson David N.,
Palmer Robert L.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
international journal of eating disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.785
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1098-108X
pISSN - 0276-3478
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1098-108x(199711)22:3<323::aid-eat12>3.0.co;2-z
Subject(s) - dieting , binge eating , psychopathology , obesity , binge eating disorder , body mass index , psychology , psychiatry , eating disorders , bulimia nervosa , family history , clinical psychology , weight loss , medicine
Objective To estimate the frequency of binge eating and binge eating disorder and their correlates in a sample of women with a history of obesity. Method: A group of women who had been found in a previous community study to have a body mass index ≥30 were studied using self‐report measures ( n = 74) and interview ( n = 62). Results: One subject met criteria for binge eating disorder, while 24% reported binging. Subjects who reported binging were significantly more likely to have a past history of depressive illness. Discussion: Prevalence of binge eating, binge eating disorder, and psychopathology was broadly in keeping with that found in North America. In addition, there were nonsignificant trends towards a positive family history of obesity, of childhood obesity, of early onset of dieting, of excessive concern about weight and shape, and a recent history of weight reduction. Further study is required to elucidate the causes of binge eating in the obese. © 1997 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 22:323–327, 1997.