Premium
Binge‐Eating episodes in bulimia nervosa: The amount and type of food consumed
Author(s) -
Rosen James C.,
Leitenberg Harold,
Fisher Christopher,
Khazam Carol
Publication year - 1986
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 - 10.1002/1098-108x(198602)5:2<255::aid-eat2260050206>3.0.co;2-d
Subject(s) - binge eating , bulimia nervosa , psychology , calorie , eating disorders , binge eating disorder , psychiatry , medicine
Twenty women with bulimia nervosa (binge‐eating and vomiting) recorded all food consumption for one week and identified eating episodes that they considered to be a binge. A content analysis including the type and amount of food consumed was performed on 199 binge‐eating and 440 nonbinge‐eating episodes. The average binge‐eating episode was much higher in calories; however, most of these eating episodes involved small amounts of food. The distinguishing characteristic of binge‐eating episodes was relatively more snacks and desserts and less fruits and vegetables. The size of binge‐eating episodes in bulimia nervosa appears to be much smaller, on average, than previous reports of typical binge eating.