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Purpose This study was aimed to examine the structural and construct validity of the Italian version of the Yale Food Addiction Scale in a multisite sample of postgraduate students. Methods Two hundred and fifty-six subjects (78.1% females) aged from 18 to 53 years (mean = 23.93, SD = 4.96) and attending different postgraduate university programs at multiple Italian universities completed the Italian...
Purpose To study some psycho-social variables in a sample of non-weight loss treatment-seeking overweight adults and to evaluate the weight outcome and the possible risk factors for weight gain over a 1-year period. Methods 167 Overweight (BMI range 25–29.9) subjects (66 % females, age 50 ± 10 years, BMI 28 ± 1.49) were recruited randomly in the surgeries of primary care physicians (PCPs). Data...
Purpose To evaluate the overall somatic involvement in patients with eating disorders (EDs). Methods The medical records of 206 patients (age 15–56 years, 96.1 % females) with diagnosis of anorexia nervosa (AN, n = 63, 30.6 %), bulimia nervosa (BN, n = 78, 37.9 %), or eating disorder not otherwise specified (EDNOS, n = 65, 31.6 %) were analyzed. A cumulative score of clinical severity (SCS) was...
Background:Renal function could be evaluated with different equations such as Cockcroft–Gault formula (C‐G), Mayo Clinic Quadratic (MAYO) and four MDRD variables. Clinical application of different formulae in conditions with severe energy restriction or in obese subjects is still a matter of investigation.
Method:Renal function of 55 anorexia nervosa (AN) and 44 bulimia nervosa (BN) patients was...
Background Individuals who suffer from Anorexia Nervosa refuse to maintain a minimally normal body weight, are intensely afraid of gaining weight and exhibit a significant disturbance in the perception of the shape and size of their body. Postmenarchal females with this disorder are amenorrohic. In the Binge-Eating/Purging subtype individuals regularly engage in binge eating and purging behaviour...
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