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Association of binge eating disorder and psychiatric comorbidity in obese subjects.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8379549     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: The authors determined the prevalence of binge eating disorder in a self-referred study group of moderately and severely obese subjects and investigated whether binge eating disorder was associated with psychiatric disorders, a history of psychotherapy, a family history of psychiatric illness, or a history of sexual abuse. METHOD: They interviewed 89 obese women and 39 obese men (body mass index > 30 kg/m2) who were not currently in weight loss treatment, using the Binge Eating Disorder Clinical Interview, the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-III-R, and the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-III-R Personality Disorders. RESULTS: Forty-three (34%) of the subjects met criteria for binge eating disorder--33 women and 10 men. Black and white subjects had similar rates of binge eating disorder. Subjects with binge eating disorder were significantly more likely than those without the disorder to have a lifetime prevalence of a DSM-III-R axis I or axis II diagnosis and to have undergone psychotherapy or counseling. The lifetime rates of major depression, panic disorder, bulimia nervosa, borderline personality disorder, and avoidant personality disorder were all significantly higher in subjects with binge eating disorder. The rate of reported sexual abuse was not higher among subjects with binge eating disorder; however, they were significantly more likely to have a family history of substance abuse. The relative risks for psychiatric disorders were higher in both moderately and severely obese subjects with binge eating disorder than in those without the disorder. CONCLUSIONS: Among both moderately and severely obese subjects, binge eating disorder is associated with higher rates of axis I and axis II psychiatric disorders.
Authors:
S Z Yanovski; J E Nelson; B K Dubbert; R L Spitzer
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of psychiatry     Volume:  150     ISSN:  0002-953X     ISO Abbreviation:  Am J Psychiatry     Publication Date:  1993 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1993-10-21     Completed Date:  1993-10-21     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370512     Medline TA:  Am J Psychiatry     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1472-9     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Clinical Neuroendocrinology Branch, NIMH, Bethesda, MD 20892.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Bulimia / diagnosis,  epidemiology*
Child Abuse, Sexual / epidemiology
Comorbidity
Family
Female
Humans
Male
Mental Disorders / epidemiology*,  genetics
Middle Aged
Obesity / epidemiology*
Prevalence
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Comments/Corrections
Erratum In:
Am J Psychiatry 1993 Dec;150(12):1910

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