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The topography of binge eating, vomiting and laxative abuse
Author(s) -
Mitchell James E.,
Pyle Richard L.,
Fletcher Linda
Publication year - 1991
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(199101)10:1<43::aid-eat2260100105>3.0.co;2-5
Subject(s) - binge eating , laxative , vomiting , evening , psychology , binge drinking , psychiatry , medicine , eating disorders , poison control , injury prevention , medical emergency , constipation , physics , astronomy
Data on the frequency and time distribution of bulimic episodes were examined in three groups of patients: those who reported binge eating and vomiting, those who reported binge eating and laxative abuse, and those who reported binge eating and both vomiting and laxative abuse. The probability of binge eating increased during the afternoon and evening for all three groups. Those who did not use laxatives reported a high frequency of binge eating, whereas those who used laxatives exclusively usually did so very late in the day.