Associations among eating disorder behaviors and eating disorder quality of life in adult women with anorexia nervosa.

ABSTRACT: The study examined associations between eating disorder behaviors measured via ecological momentary assessment (EMA) and eating disorder quality of life (EDQOL) in anorexia nervosa (AN). Women with AN (N = 82) completed an EDQOL measure and two-weeks of EMA. Greater frequency of EMA-assessed restriction and bulimic behavior were independently related to lower EDQOL scores. Lower psychological EDQOL was associated with increased EMA dietary restriction; lower work-related EDQOL was associated with increased EMA binge eating; aspects of EDQOL were unrelated to EMA purging. Findings suggest that severity of restriction and bulimic behaviors may serve as severity indicators of EDQOL in AN.

SUBMITTER: Mason TB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6760249 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature