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Bulimia symptoms and other risk behaviors during pregnancy in women with bulimia nervosa.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15282692     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: The current study examined the change in bulimic symptoms as well as alcohol, drug, and tobacco use during pregnancy in subjects with bulimia nervosa. METHOD: A self-report questionnaire was used to collect retrospective data on eating disorder symptoms and substance use during pregnancy from 129 participants in a long-term study of bulimia nervosa. Follow-up data were collected for a total of 322 pregnancies occurring over a 10-15-year period. RESULTS: Overall, subjects reported that body dissatisfaction worsened, but binge eating and purging improved during pregnancy. However, the number of women completely abstinent from bulimic symptoms did not change significantly with pregnancy. Body esteem often worsened with pregnancy, particularly for women with active bulimia symptoms. Self-reported alcohol use significantly declined with pregnancy. DISCUSSION: In general, bulimia nervosa symptoms decreased during pregnancy, although the number of women completely abstinent did not change significantly.
Authors:
Scott J Crow; Pamela K Keel; Paul Thuras; James E Mitchell
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The International journal of eating disorders     Volume:  36     ISSN:  0276-3478     ISO Abbreviation:  Int J Eat Disord     Publication Date:  2004 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-07-29     Completed Date:  2004-11-30     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8111226     Medline TA:  Int J Eat Disord     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  220-3     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454, USA. crowx002@umn.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Bulimia / epidemiology*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications
Questionnaires*
Retrospective Studies
Somatoform Disorders / epidemiology
Substance-Related Disorders / epidemiology*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
K02-MH65919/MH/NIMH NIH HHS; P30-DK50456/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS

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