Weight suppression increases odds for future onset of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and purging disorder, but not binge eating disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Eating disorders affect 13% of females and contribute to functional impairment and mortality, but few studies have identified risk factors that prospectively correlate with future onset of anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), binge eating disorder (BED), and purging disorder (PD). Identifying risk factors specific to each eating disorder is critical for advancing etiologic knowledge and designing effective prevention programs.

Objectives

This study examined whether weight suppression (the difference between a person's highest past weight at their adult height and their current weight) correlates with future onset of AN, BN, BED, and PD.

Methods

Data from 1165 young women with body image concerns (mean ± SD age: 21.9 ± 6.4 y) who completed annual dia

SUBMITTER: Stice E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7528557 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature