Binge abstinence is associated with reduced energy intake after treatment in patients with binge eating disorder and obesity.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Binge eating disorder (BED) is strongly associated with obesity and related medical and psychiatric morbidities. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has consistently been shown to reduce binge eating frequency and improve psychological functioning, as well as to produce abstinence rates of roughly 50%. This study examined the relationship between binge abstinence and dietary and psychological outcomes after CBT for BED.

Methods

Fifty adult patients with BED received 6-month treatments using a combination of CBT and dietary counseling. Trained interviewers conducted two 24-hour dietary recall interviews on randomly selected days at baseline and at 6 months.

Results

Participants had significant reductions in energy, macronutrient, and sugar intake and an increa

SUBMITTER: Masheb RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5172456 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature