Binge eating in adults: prevalence and association with obesity, poor self-rated health status and body dissatisfaction

Abstract

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of episodes of binge eating and to assess potential associations with nutritional status, satisfaction with current body weight, self-rated health status and self-rated body weight. Design: A cross-sectional population-based study. Binge eating was assessed using adapted questions from the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Questionnaire on Eating and Weight Patterns and was defined as binging one or more times over the last 3 months before the interview. Setting: City of Pelotas, southern Brazil. Subjects: Individuals (n 2097) aged 20-59 years. Results: The prevalence of binge eating and recurrent binge eating was 7?9 % and 2?7 %, respectively. In the adjusted analysis, obesity, fair/poor self-rated health status and body dissatisfaction remained strongly associated with binge eating. Conclusions: The study showed a high prevalence of binge eating among adults in Pelotas, being higher among younger women, the obese and those who desired to weigh less. The current results are informative, but longitudinal studies would be needed to demonstrate the causal relationship between these events.

Cross-cultural Examination of Differences Regarding Eating Attitudes and Depression of International University Students

“…Mentioned results point out a relation between having depression and having an eating disorder as it was suggested in literature (Assari, & DeFreitas, 2018;Celik et al, 2016) and parallel with findings which indicates an association between having depressive tendencies and being unsuccessful in terms of desired weight loss in obesity (Okumusoglu, 2017a). Therefore, it can be said that findings of the presented study provide support to the claim which suggests depression is a psychopathology that is associated with the epidemiology of eating disorders (De Franca, Gigante, & Olinto, 2014;Reagan, & Hersch, 2005). On the base of the mentioned results it can be said that findings are also supporting the suggestion of Cognitive Theory that claims individual's cognitions are important regarding development and maintenance of psychopathologies (Beck, 1867;Beck, Emery and Greenberg, 1985;Williamson et al, 1999;Williamson et al, 2000).…”

“…Like eating disorders, depression is another worldwide psychopathology (World Health Organization [WHO], 2013) that is crossculturally exist (Kessler & Bromet, 2013). Beside, depression is a psychopathology that is associated with the epidemiology of eating disorders (De Franca, Gigante, & Olinto, 2014;Reagan, & Hersch, 2005).…”

Binge eating prevalence according to obesity degrees and associated factors in women

“…Although the initial hypothesis that BE prevalence would increase along with the obesity degree, the increase observed was not statistically significant, even though it reached 75% among the super superobeses. Several studies have found elevated BE prevalence in obese individuals, although the association with obesity degrees was not assessed 6,25,26 in the same manner as this study. Only one prospective study in Brazil, evaluated 28 adults who suffered from overweight or obesity, found a higher BE occurrence associated with a higher degree of obesity 27 .…”

“…In a population-based transversal-type study carried out with 2097 adults, a BE prevalence of 7.9% was verified, being more prevalent in women (9.6%) and among younger individuals, between 20 and 29 years old (11.0%), with a decreasing trend as age advances 26 . Another study evaluated 2855 adults and elderlies who often visited shopping malls in five Brazilian cities observed a higher BE prevalence in the female gender (13.0%), and in younger women, between 18 and 40 years old (17.5%) 28 .…”

An Evaluation of a Novel Mask in Four Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Overlap Syndromes

“…Obesity is a worldwide epidemic with numerous studies reporting increases in prevalence of this serious condition [1–3]. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is one of the common disorders of breathing and sleep disorder (BSD) in general population [4].…”