Binge eating, mood, and quality of life in youth with type 2 diabetes: baseline data from the today study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The current study examines the prevalence of binge eating and its association with adiposity and psychosocial functioning in a large, diverse sample of youth with type 2 diabetes.

Research design and methods

In the TODAY study, 678 (mean age 14.0 years; 64.9% girls) of the 704 youth randomized to the study completed a self-report measure of eating disorder symptoms and were categorized as nonovereaters, overeaters, subclinical binge eaters, or clinical binge eaters.

Results

Youth with clinical (6%) and subclinical (20%) levels of binge eating had significantly higher levels and rates of extreme obesity, global eating disorder and depressive symptoms, and impaired quality of life.

Conclusions

These findings highlight the importance of evaluating youth

SUBMITTER: TODAY Study Group 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3064041 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature