Understanding the link between body image and binge eating: a model comparison approach

Abstract

Collectively, these findings suggest the superiority of the dual pathway model over objectification theory and the escape model, but the remaining unaccounted for covariance suggests need to consider alternative mechanisms that may also account for the relationship between body dissatisfaction and binge eating.

Normative body dissatisfaction and eating psychopathology in teenage girls: the impact of inflexible eating rules

“…Although in certain cases (e.g., obesity, diabetes) the existence of restrictive eating patterns may be advisable, the adherence to restrictive personal food rules has been found to be associated with eating 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 4 psychopathology [19,20]. Indeed, eating rules tend to increase levels of excessive preoccupation with eating and the adoption of maladaptive eating behaviours [21,9], and may become a problem instead of a solution.…”

The role of memory in the relationship between attention toward thin-ideal media and body dissatisfaction

“…Body dissatisfaction has been identified as one of the key risk and maintenance factors for eating disorders [1], and also contributes to dysfunctional eating behaviors such as binge eating [2] and rigid dieting [3]. Research based on cognitive theories of eating disorders [4,5] has emphasized the important roles that increased attention to and better memory for body-related information play in the development and maintenance of such body image issues [6], but the exact nature of the relationship between these biases and their impact on women's body image concerns is not well understood.…”

Prevention of eating disorders: current evidence-base for dissonance-based programmes and future directions

“…dissonance-based) intervention elements that focus on reducing self-objectification (i.e. thinking and monitoring the body's outward appearance from an external observer's perspective [54][55][56]), as this extremely potent and newly emerged risk factor for DSM-5 ED onset [2], which fits within the well-supported dual pathway model of EDs (see [2,56] for details) underpinning the development of the Body Project, is not addressed in its current version. Another direction would be to design additional ED prevention programmes that target distinct ED risk factors (e.g.…”