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Impact of pre‐treatment weight on weight trajectory in women treated for bulimia nervosa
Author(s) -
Carter Frances A.,
McIntosh Virginia V. W.,
Joyce Peter R.,
Gendall Kelly A.,
Bulik Cynthia M.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
european eating disorders review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.511
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1099-0968
pISSN - 1072-4133
DOI - 10.1002/erv.600
Subject(s) - overweight , bulimia nervosa , body mass index , weight gain , weight change , weight loss , analysis of variance , eating disorders , medicine , obesity , randomized controlled trial , psychology , body weight , psychiatry
Objective To describe and evaluate changes in weight‐related measures over 5‐year follow‐up for weight status groups identified at pre‐treatment. Methods Participants were 134 non‐pregnant women who had participated in a randomized clinical trial for bulimia nervosa. Women were categorized according to their pre‐treatment body mass index (BMI; weight in kg/height in m 2 ) into the following groups: low weight (BMI < 20), normal weight (BMI 20–25) and overweight (> 25). Participants were assessed across treatment and at yearly intervals (or more) over 5‐year follow‐up. Results Descriptive data and repeated measures analyses of variance show a trend for patients identified as being overweight at pre‐treatment to change (gain) more in weight and BMI over time than low weight or normal weight groups. Conclusion Weight status groups identified at pre‐treatment may have different patterns of weight change over time. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association.