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Onset of binge eating, dieting, obesity, and mood disorders among subjects seeking treatment for binge eating disorder
Author(s) -
Mussell Melissa P.,
Mitchell James E.,
Weller Christine L.,
Raymond Nancy C.,
Crow Scott J.,
Crosby Ross D.
Publication year - 1995
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(199505)17:4<395::aid-eat2260170412>3.0.co;2-i
Subject(s) - dieting , binge eating , binge eating disorder , mood , psychology , eating disorders , obesity , bulimia nervosa , psychiatry , clinical psychology , weight loss , medicine
Binge eating disorder (BED) identified in adulthood is often clinically associated with obesity and a lifetime history of affective disorders. Several authors have suggested that dieting may predispose individuals to binge eating which then may lead to obesity. However, few BED studies have examined the chronology of the onset of binge eating, dieting, obesity, and mood disorders. This study evaluated retrospective reports from 30 women participating in a BED treatment study. Although the majority of subjects in this adult sample were obese, initiation of binge eating behavior usually occurred during adolescence at a time when most subjects reported being of normal weight. Obesity developed several years after the age of onset of meeting BED criteria. Onset of binge eating usually predated that of dieting or major depressive disorder in the majority of subjects. The results support the importance of early intervention for binge eating. © 1995 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.