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Laboratory studies of binge eating disorder
Author(s) -
Walsh B. Timothy,
Boudreau Gillian
Publication year - 2003
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/eat.10203
Subject(s) - binge eating disorder , binge eating , psychology , calorie , affect (linguistics) , eating behavior , food intake , clinical psychology , overeating , eating disorders , feeding behavior , psychiatry , bulimia nervosa , medicine , obesity , endocrinology , communication
Because of questions about the accuracy of reported food intake, and in order to study psychological and environmental factors which might affect eating, a number of investigators have examined the eating behavior of individuals with binge eating disorder (BED) under controlled conditions that permit food consumption to be measured. Methods Published studies that evaluated the eating behavior of individuals with BED in a laboratory were reviewed. Results In laboratory meals, individuals with BED consumed more kilocalories than individuals of similar weight who did not meet criteria for BED. These differences are observed consistently when subjects are asked to binge eat and when they are not. Conclusions In a laboratory setting, individuals with BED exhibit objectively abnormal eating behavior. These data support, but do not prove, the validity of BED as a diagnostic entity. © 2003 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 34: S30–S38, 2003.