Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterized by a persistent and pervasive pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity. Emerging data suggest higher than expected rates of binge eating occur in subjects with ADHD. Several hypotheses may explain this newly described comorbidity: 1) inattention and/or impulsivity foster binge eating, 2) ADHD and binge eating share ...

The authors developed an animal model of binge eating where history of caloric restriction with footshock stress (R + S) causes rats to consume twice the normal amount of palatable food. The authors tested the hypothesis that binge eating is mediated by changes in opioid control of feeding by comparing rats' anorectic and orexigenic responses to naloxone and butorphanol, respectively, and by te...

OBJECTIVE Rates of alcohol dependence are elevated in women with eating disorders who engage in binge eating or compensatory behaviors compared with women with eating disorders who do not report binge eating or compensatory behaviors and with healthy controls. Alcohol dependence, binge eating, and compensatory behaviors are heritable; however, it is unclear whether a shared genetic liability co...

BACKGROUND: Overweight and obesity rates in non-Hispanic African American (AA) and Hispanic or Latina (HL) women are the highest of any ethnic and gender groups in the United States. Eighty two percent of AA women and 75% of HL women are overweight (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2) or obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2) compared to 58% of nonHispanic white women. Binge Eating Disorder (BED) and binge eating may contribute t...

Aims: This preliminary study addresses three related issues. Firstly, there is a need to test the effectiveness of CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) for binge eating in populations with type 2 diabetes. Secondly, the impact of a treatment for binge eating on diabetes management is unknown. Finally, whilst a number of treatment modalities have been shown to improve binge eating there has not b...

As part of a study of the relationship of binge eating, alcohol use, mood, and stressors, we compared the results of two forms of reporting on binge eating and drinking behavior. Forty-three first-year college women participated in an interactive voice response (IVR) study for 12 weeks. Participants answered computer-administered questions daily via IVR technology on number of eating binges and...

OBJECTIVE To examine productivity impairment in individuals with obesity and/or binge eating. METHOD Based on current weight and eating behavior, 117,272 employees who had completed a health risk appraisal and psychosocial functioning questionnaire were classified into one of four groups. Gender-stratified analyses compared groups on four measures: absenteeism, presenteeism, total work produc...

Purpose: Purpose of this descriptive research is to examine the correlation of alexithymia, anger and binge eating behavior of university students to prepare the basic data to develop nursing intervention which could be helpful to control anger and binge eating behavior. Method: Study subjects were targeting 412 university students and the correlation between alexithymia, anger and binge eating...

Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is a frequent occurrence in obese patients [1-3] but also the general population (3.5% women and 2.0% men [4]. Surveys via self-questionnaires scheduled for bariatric surgery showed that BED occurred 2% to 49% of while subclinical binge eating behavior 6% 64% [5].

BACKGROUND Binge eating occurs more frequently in women than in men, and is known to be related to psychological factors such as stress, depression, and anxiety. This study examined the relationship between binge eating and depression, trait anxiety, and perceived stress in Korean adolescents. METHODS Four hundred girls (aged 17-18 years) from two high schools located in Seoul completed self-...