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The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of eating disorder (ED) traits among obese children and adolescents. The Swedish version of the Eating Disorder Inventory for Children, consisting of 11 subscales, was administered to 150 obese patients during an extensive investigation of causes and risk factors in obesity at the Karolinska University Hospital at Huddinge. Patients aged...
Cognitive attitudes and beliefs towards food and body shape are repeatedly reported as a maintaining factor of obesity. In order to assess evolution of those cognitions following a dietary treatment 18 overweight and obese females undergoing a dietary treatment were assessed using the Mizes Anorectic Cognitions questionnaire (revised form) before and after a 3-month moderate calorie restricted diet...
Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the outcome and the problems of drop-out in the treatment of obese outpatients at an academic obesity unit. Design: A twoyear clinical treatment evaluation. Subjects: A total of 117 obese subjects, 83 women and 34 men, mean aged 50 (23–70) years, with an average body mass index (BMI) of 39.0 kg/m2 (28.8–64.7). Intervention: All treatment was based...
Hypothalamic amenorrhea in anorexia nervosa often precedes weight loss and may persist after re-feeding and restoration of a stable normal weight. Aim: To assess the rate of persistent amenorrhea in anorexia nervosa (AN) after re-feeding and the relations of this condition with body composition changes and other endocrine parameters. Methods: A cohort of 250 female outpatients was studied to assess...
The aim of this investigation was to study the relationship between unhealthy eating habits and behaviors, perception and acceptance of societal standards regarding thinness, body dissatisfaction, and family and peer pressure to be thin. One hundred and twentythree high school girls from Rijeka (Croatia) were surveyed using Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26), Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance...
Objective: Outpatient treatment in restricted eating disorder: indirect calorimetry during dynamic monitoring. Design: A retrospective observational study. Subjects: Twenty seven women affected by restricted eating disorder (essentially anorexia nervosa) with a body mass index [weight (kg)/height (m2)] of 17.29±2.47 were studied. The sample was compared as itself control during rehabilitative way...
Objective: This paper explores the relationship between anorexia nervosa (AN) and climate by mapping the distribution of references of AN in the literature at different latitudes. Method: The distributions of the bibliographic references of two medical disorders -psoriasis and cataracts-, and four mental disorders -AN, anxiety disorders, seasonal affective disorders, and schizophrenia- were mapped...
Objective: To investigate the psychometric properties of the Body Uneasiness Test (BUT), a 71-item self-report questionnaire that consists of two parts: BUT·A which measures weight phobia, body image concerns, avoidance, compulsive self-monitoring, detachment and estrangement feelings towards one’s own body (depersonalization); and BUT·B which looks at specific worries about particular body parts...
Objective: To examine psychological and behavioural variables associated with the disordered fluid intake of 112 eating disorder patients. Method: Fluid intake history for previous seven days, and standardized psychological and behavioural measures of eating disorders, mood, personality and health, were completed on admission to hospital. Results: Only behaviours associated with eating disorders...
Recent findings suggest obesity is associated with reduced memory performance in older adults. The present study examined whether similar deficits also exist in younger adults and the degree to which the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and memory varies as a function of age. Prior to inclusion, participants were rigorously screened and excluded for medical conditions known to impact cognitive...
Previous studies indicate that patients with eating disorders have alexithymic characteristics, as revealed by the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS). The aim of the present study was to investigate the role of negative affect (anxiety and depression) in the relationship between eating disorders and alexithymia. In addition, we have evaluated whether the relationship between negative affect and alexithymia...
The aim of this study was to examine the relationship of spiritual well-being in college female non-binge, objective binge and binge-trait eaters. Therefore, this study aimed to measure spiritual well-being in non-binge, objective binge and partial/full-syndrome binge eating disorder college females. Survey research was conducted using a randomized sample of 809 female students. The sample was categorized...
Objective: The goal of the current study was to further investigate whether an emotional Stroop effect exists among patients with bulimia nervosa. Method: Performances of 30 female controls, 30 females with subclinical eating disordered symptoms, and 30 females diagnosed with bulimia nervosa were compared on an emotional Stroop color naming task using stimuli separated into three areas of concern...
Aims To investigate the effects of a pharmacotherapy (orlistat) plus lifestyle management (OLM) intervention on weight loss in Mexican American women with and without metabolic syndrome (MS). Methods: One hundred and seven female participants aged 21–65 years and of Mexican origin were randomized to either OLM or a wait-list control group (WLC) for one year. The lifestyle interventions were tailored...
This study explored the role of depression as a mediator between self-reported sexual abuse and bulimic symptoms. Secondly, the study examined whether there was an association between sexual abuse, bulimic symptoms, or depression and satisfaction in relationships and avoidance of sexual interactions. Women (n=297) who reported experiencing bulimic symptoms and/or depression and women who were not...
OBJECTIVE: The duration of illness is quite long in some anorexia nervosa (AN) patients. In the present study, we investigated the psychopathological features of patients with prolonged AN as assessed by the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-1 (MMPI-1). METHODS: Fifty-five AN patients completed the MMPI-1 on admission to Kyushu University...
BJECTIVE: We investigated the attitudinal and perceptual components of body image and its link with body mass index (BMI) in a sample of urban Gambians. We also looked at cross-cultural differences in body image and views on attractiveness between Gambians and Americans. METHODS: Four groups of 50 subjects were assessed: men 14–25y (YM); women 14–25y (YW); men 35–50y (OM); women 35–50y (OW). Socio-economic...
BACKGROUND: Hypoglycemia is an important but uncommon complication of anorexia nervosa (AN) that usually occurs when refeeding begins. The response to an iv bolus of glucagon has been used to investigate hypoglycemia, but not in AN. There are no published standards in AN to screen for hypoglycemia, to treat hypoglycemia, or for the response of the fasting blood sugar to an intravenous bolus of...
Certain university majors appear to be at greater risk of body dissatisfaction and disordered eating. The present study sought to examine self esteem, body satisfaction, and disordered eating in a sample of year one and year three female physical education students, and to compare them to a matched sample of non-physical education females. Year three, but not year one physical education females, reported...
Previous research has suggested a role for bodily shame in the development of bulimia. The purpose of the present study was to extend this research by exploring a temporal perspective on bodily shame and eating pathology. Specifically, we were interested in whether bodily shame associated with the possibility of future weight gain was important in determining eating disorder symptoms independently...
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