Binge eating disorder: prevalence and psychopathological features in a clinical sample of obese people in Italy

Binge eating disorder (BED) is a recently conceptualized eating disturbance, and its clinical features and prevalence are still a matter of debate. This study uses interview methodology to estimate the prevalence of BED in Italy in a sample of 66 obese people presenting for treatment, and examines p...

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Published in:Psychiatry research 2000-05, Vol.94 (2), p.131-138
Main Authors: Ramacciotti, Carla E., Coli, Elisabetta, Passaglia, Carlo, Lacorte, Maria, Pea, Enrica, Dell’Osso, Liliana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Anorexia Nervosa - epidemiology
Anorexia Nervosa - psychology
Body Image
Bulimia - epidemiology
Bulimia - psychology
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Hyperphagia - epidemiology
Hyperphagia - psychology
Incidence
Interpersonal
Italy - epidemiology
Male
Middle Aged
Obesity
Obesity - epidemiology
Obesity - psychology
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Psychopathology
Self Concept
Self-esteem
Spectrum
Structured interview
Trait
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Summary:Binge eating disorder (BED) is a recently conceptualized eating disturbance, and its clinical features and prevalence are still a matter of debate. This study uses interview methodology to estimate the prevalence of BED in Italy in a sample of 66 obese people presenting for treatment, and examines potential related features typical of patients with anorexia and bulimia nervosa. The lifetime and the 6-month prevalences of BED were 18.1 and 12.1%, respectively. Breaking the group down on the basis of the current as well as lifetime presence of BED, we found that the weight and shape primary to self-esteem, and the interpersonal distress related to body image, were associated with lifetime BED ( P
ISSN:0165-1781
1872-7123
DOI:10.1016/S0165-1781(00)00130-X