GOALS: This study aimed to analyse the association, commonalities and differences between obesity and eating disorders (ED). METHOD: A total of 150 female patients [50 obese with bulimia nervosa (OB + BN), 50 obese with binge eating disorders (OB + BED), 50 obese without eating disorders (OB)] and 50 female healthy-eating/weight control (CG) volunteers participated in this study. ASSESSMENT: All participants were assessed by the Eating Disorders Inventory-2 (EDI-2), the Symptom Checklist-Revised (SCL-90-R) and the Temperament and Character Inventory-Revised. RESULTS: In general, all the groups differed significantly and showed linear trends (OB + BN > OB + BED > OB > CG) on general and eating psychopathology (SCL-90-R and EDI-2). Regarding personality traits, statistically significant differences across all four groups were found on Harm Avoidance and Self-Directedness. Whereas some symptoms were shared in extreme weight conditions, others were specifically related to ED. CONCLUSIONS: The presence of binge and purge symptomatology in obese patients is clinically relevant. These findings help to understand the relationship between Obesity and ED.
GOALS: This study aimed to analyse the association, commonalities and differences between obesity and eating disorders (ED). METHOD: A total of 150 female patients [50 obese with bulimia nervosa (OB + BN), 50 obese with binge eating disorders (OB + BED), 50 obese without eating disorders (OB)] and 50 female healthy-eating/weight control (CG) volunteers participated in this study. ASSESSMENT: All participants were assessed by the Eating Disorders Inventory-2 (EDI-2), the Symptom Checklist-Revised (SCL-90-R) and the Temperament and Character Inventory-Revised. RESULTS: In general, all the groups differed significantly and showed linear trends (OB + BN > OB + BED > OB > CG) on general and eating psychopathology (SCL-90-R and EDI-2). Regarding personality traits, statistically significant differences across all four groups were found on Harm Avoidance and Self-Directedness. Whereas some symptoms were shared in extreme weight conditions, others were specifically related to ED. CONCLUSIONS: The presence of binge and purge symptomatology in obesepatients is clinically relevant. These findings help to understand the relationship between Obesity and ED.
Authors: Jennifer L Bakalar; Lisa M Shank; Anna Vannucci; Rachel M Radin; Marian Tanofsky-Kraff Journal: Curr Psychiatry Rep Date: 2015-06 Impact factor: 5.285
Authors: Zaida Agüera; María Lozano-Madrid; Núria Mallorquí-Bagué; Susana Jiménez-Murcia; José M Menchón; Fernando Fernández-Aranda Journal: Neuropsychiatr Date: 2020-04-28
Authors: Fernando Fernández-Aranda; Zaida Agüera; Jose C Fernández-García; Lourdes Garrido-Sanchez; Juan Alcaide-Torres; Francisco J Tinahones; Cristina Giner-Bartolomé; Rosa M Baños; Cristina Botella; Ausias Cebolla; Rafael de la Torre; Jose M Fernández-Real; Francisco J Ortega; Gema Frühbeck; Javier Gómez-Ambrosi; Roser Granero; Mohamed A Islam; Susana Jiménez-Murcia; Salomé Tárrega; José M Menchón; Ana B Fagundo; Carolina Sancho; Xavier Estivill; Janet Treasure; Felipe F Casanueva Journal: Endocrine Date: 2015-07-22 Impact factor: 3.633