TY - JOUR
T1 - Correlates of binge eating with and without overvaluation of weight or shape : further evidence from a general population sample of women
AU - Harrison, Carmel
AU - Mond, Jonathan
AU - Rieger, Elizabeth
AU - Hay, Phillipa
AU - Rodgers, Bryan
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - The objective of this work was to further examine the status of the overvaluation of weight/shape in binge-eating disorder (BED) by examining correlates of probable BED with and without overvaluation. Subgroups of women – probable BED with overvaluation (n = 37), probable BED without overvaluation (n = 78), obese individuals who reported no binge eating (‘obese controls’) (n = 194), and normal-weight individuals who reported no binge eating (‘healthy controls’) (n = 573) – recruited from a general population sample, were compared on measures of eating disorder psychopathology, general psychological distress, and psychosocial functioning. Women with probable BED with overvaluation reported significantly higher levels of eating disorder psychopathology and general psychological distress, and significantly poorer psychosocial functioning, than those with probable BED without overvaluation. No significant differences on any outcome measures were found between women with probable BED without overvaluation and obese controls. The findings provide additional evidence for the role of overvaluation in indicating disorder severity among individuals with BED and variants of this disorder. Moreover, it highlights the need for further consideration of the status of overvaluation in relation to BED diagnostic criteria.
AB - The objective of this work was to further examine the status of the overvaluation of weight/shape in binge-eating disorder (BED) by examining correlates of probable BED with and without overvaluation. Subgroups of women – probable BED with overvaluation (n = 37), probable BED without overvaluation (n = 78), obese individuals who reported no binge eating (‘obese controls’) (n = 194), and normal-weight individuals who reported no binge eating (‘healthy controls’) (n = 573) – recruited from a general population sample, were compared on measures of eating disorder psychopathology, general psychological distress, and psychosocial functioning. Women with probable BED with overvaluation reported significantly higher levels of eating disorder psychopathology and general psychological distress, and significantly poorer psychosocial functioning, than those with probable BED without overvaluation. No significant differences on any outcome measures were found between women with probable BED without overvaluation and obese controls. The findings provide additional evidence for the role of overvaluation in indicating disorder severity among individuals with BED and variants of this disorder. Moreover, it highlights the need for further consideration of the status of overvaluation in relation to BED diagnostic criteria.
KW - binge eating
KW - obesity
KW - eating disorders
UR - http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/uws:29107
U2 - 10.1080/21662630.2014.948468
DO - 10.1080/21662630.2014.948468
M3 - Article
SN - 2166-2630
VL - 3
SP - 20
EP - 33
JO - Advances in Eating Disorders: theory, research and practice
JF - Advances in Eating Disorders: theory, research and practice
IS - 1
ER -