| Food cravings in women with a history of anorexia nervosa. | |
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PMID: 9356888 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: The objective of the present study was to determine the prevalence and characteristics of food cravings in women with a history of anorexia nervosa. METHOD: One hundred one control women selected at random and 64 women with a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa 10 to 14 years earlier (cases) completed the Diagnostic Interview for Genetic Studies, a food craving questionnaire, the Temperament and Character Inventory and the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire. RESULTS: A similar proportion of cases and controls reported food cravings. A greater proportion of cases reported strong cravings with two or more features of intensity (p = .02). Cravings in the cases were more likely to be characterized by difficulty resisting the craved food (p = .0008), anxiety when the craved food was unavailable (p = .002), and a high frequency of occurrence (p = .001). The cases who craved were significantly more likely to have had lifetime BN (p = .02). CONCLUSION: A similar prevalence of food craving in cases as in controls suggests that successful control of food intake and/or denial of hunger overrides dietary restriction as a precondition for craving in anorexia nervosa. A dysfunction in the serotonergic system, the provision of intermittent reinforcement by binge episodes, and/or frustration due to unsuccessful attempts at dietary restraint may mediate the association of cravings with the presence of lifetime bulimia. |
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Authors:
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K A Gendall; P F Sullivan; P R Joyce; C M Bulik |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The International journal of eating disorders Volume: 22 ISSN: 0276-3478 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Eat Disord Publication Date: 1997 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1997-12-02 Completed Date: 1997-12-02 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8111226 Medline TA: Int J Eat Disord Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 403-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Psychological Medicine, Christchurch School of Medicine, New Zealand. |
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Adolescent Adult Anorexia Nervosa / diagnosis, psychology* Bulimia / diagnosis, psychology Female Follow-Up Studies Food Preferences / psychology* Humans New Zealand Personality Inventory / statistics & numerical data Psychometrics Reproducibility of Results Risk Factors Taste |
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