Is history of abuse predictive of eating disorders with binge-eating episodes through an effect mediated by impulsivity? A French longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In recent years, many studies have explored the associations among impulsivity, history of abuse, the emergence of eating disorders with episodes of binge eating (EDBE) and their severity. Nevertheless, factors associated with successful clinical outcomes of EDBE are still unknown. Our study aimed to test the hypothesis that a history of abuse is associated with unsuccessful clinical outcomes of EDBE through an effect mediated by impulsivity.

Methods

We assessed patients older than 15 years, 3 months with EDBE at inclusion and at 1 year. Recovery was defined as the absence of eating disorders at 1 year. A mediation analysis was performed by means of structural equation modelling.

Results

We included 186 patients in our analyses (54% bulimia nervosa, 29% ano

SUBMITTER: Cabelguen C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9833835 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature