Suicidality risk among adults with binge-eating disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To estimate relative suicidality risk associated with binge-eating disorder (BED).

Methods

Retrospective study of patients identified as having BED (N = 1042) and a matched general population cohort (N = 10,420) from the Optum electronic health record database between January 2009 and September 2015. Patients had ≥1 outpatient encounter with a provider who recognized BED during the 12-month baseline preceding entry date. Incidence and relative risk of suicidality were assessed.

Results

Incidence per 1000 person-years (95% CI) of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts, respectively, was 31.1 (23.1, 41.0) and 12.7 (7.9, 19.4) in the BED cohort and 5.8 (4.7, 7.1) and 1.4 (0.9, 2.2) in the comparator cohort. Risk of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts was gre

SUBMITTER: Bulik CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8597150 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature