Binge eating among older women: prevalence rates and health correlates across three independent samples

Emerging research indicates that binge eating (BE; consuming unusually large amounts of food in one siting while feeling a loss of control) is prevalent among older women. Yet, health correlates of BE in older adult populations are poorly understood. The original study aimed to investigate BE preval...

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Published in:Journal of eating disorders 2021-10, Vol.9 (1), p.132-132, Article 132
Main Authors: Wilfred, Salomé Adelia, Becker, Carolyn Black, Kanzler, Kathryn E, Musi, Nicolas, Espinoza, Sara E, Kilpela, Lisa Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aging
Binge eating
Body fat
Body image
Body mass index
Bulimia
Collaboration
Comparative analysis
Compulsive eating
Eating disorders
Ethnicity
Food supply
Health aspects
Independent sample
Local food
Medical research
Metabolism
Middle aged women
Nutrition
Pathology
Population
Quality of life
Science
Self image
Type 2 diabetes
Women
Women’s health
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Summary:Emerging research indicates that binge eating (BE; consuming unusually large amounts of food in one siting while feeling a loss of control) is prevalent among older women. Yet, health correlates of BE in older adult populations are poorly understood. The original study aimed to investigate BE prevalence, frequency, and health correlates in a sample of older adult women. Based on results from this first study, we then sought to replicate findings in two additional samples of older adult women from separate studies. Using self-reported frequencies of BE from three separate samples of older women with very different demographics, we compared BE prevalence, frequency, and health correlates among older women. Study 1 (N = 185) includes data collected online (86% White; 59% overweight/obese status). Study 2 (N = 64) was conducted in person at a local food pantry (65% Hispanic; 47% household income 
ISSN:2050-2974
2050-2974
DOI:10.1186/s40337-021-00484-8