Binge eating increases with increasing adiposity
Christy F. Telch, W. Stewart Agras, Elise M. Rossiter
Abstract
Christy F. Telch, W. Stewart Agras, Elise M. Rossiter
Abstract
Self-report and interview data were obtained from 81 obese patients to evaluate the distribution of binge eating, defined by DSM-III criteria for bulimia, across a range of adiposity. Binge eating was found to be significantly more prevalent as the degree of obesity increased.
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Self-report and interview data were obtained from 81 obese patients to evaluate the distribution of binge eating, defined by DSM-III criteria for bulimia, across a range of adiposity. Binge eating was found to be significantly more prevalent as the degree of obesity increased.
Key concepts: Binge eating, Obesity, Psychology, Binge-eating disorder, Bulimia nervosa, Clinical psychology, Eating disorders, Psychiatry