{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["13(1)"],"submitter":["Moore E"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Background</h4>Binge Eating Disorder (BED) and self-harm often co-occur and cause great distress. BED is often poorly understood and under-represented in research, despite high prevalence. It is unclear how self-harm in BED populations compares to rates of self-harm in other eating disorder populations or control groups. A systematic review and meta-analysis were undertaken with the aim of investigating how often self-harm occurs along with BED compared to other eating disorders and control groups.<h4>Method</h4>The protocol for this review was pre-registered (PROSPERO reference: CRD42023466201). Online databases, PsycINFO, MEDLINE and Web of Science, were searched using key terms relating to BED and self-harm, for publications dating up to February 2025. Inclusion criteria were studies that measured BED and self-harm. Titles, abstracts and full texts were screened by independent screeners. Sixteen studies were identified. Meta-analyses were completed to determine the odds of self-harm in BED groups compared to other eating disorders and non-clinical control groups. Risk of bias and publication bias were assessed.<h4>Results</h4>There was no difference in rate of self-harm between people experiencing BED compared to those experiencing Anorexia Nervosa (Odds Ratio [OR] = 0.7, 95% Confidence Interval [CI] = 0.4-1.2) or Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorders (OR = 0.7, 95% CI = 0.4-1.0). Self-harm was 1.6 times more likely in BED groups compared to non-clinical controls (OR = 1.6, 95% CI = 1.0-2.5), and almost half as likely compared to Bulimia Nervosa groups (OR = 0.6, 95% CI = 0.4-0.8).<h4>Conclusions</h4>BED is associated with a higher prevalence of self-harm compared to non-clinical populations and should be approached similarly to other eating disorders in this regard. Increased awareness of the potential for self-harm in BED groups is vital to ensure interventions for eating disorders integrate self-harm prevention. Further research is required in non-western communities and across sexes and gender identities."],"journal":["Journal of eating disorders"],"pagination":["198"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12406376"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Self-harm in individuals who experience binge eating disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis."],"pmcid":["PMC12406376"],"pubmed_authors":["Bhutta A","Flattery E","Taylor P","Moore E","Clements C"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Self-harm in individuals who experience binge eating disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis.","description":"<h4>Background</h4>Binge Eating Disorder (BED) and self-harm often co-occur and cause great distress. BED is often poorly understood and under-represented in research, despite high prevalence. It is unclear how self-harm in BED populations compares to rates of self-harm in other eating disorder populations or control groups. A systematic review and meta-analysis were undertaken with the aim of investigating how often self-harm occurs along with BED compared to other eating disorders and control groups.<h4>Method</h4>The protocol for this review was pre-registered (PROSPERO reference: CRD42023466201). Online databases, PsycINFO, MEDLINE and Web of Science, were searched using key terms relating to BED and self-harm, for publications dating up to February 2025. Inclusion criteria were studies that measured BED and self-harm. Titles, abstracts and full texts were screened by independent screeners. Sixteen studies were identified. Meta-analyses were completed to determine the odds of self-harm in BED groups compared to other eating disorders and non-clinical control groups. Risk of bias and publication bias were assessed.<h4>Results</h4>There was no difference in rate of self-harm between people experiencing BED compared to those experiencing Anorexia Nervosa (Odds Ratio [OR] = 0.7, 95% Confidence Interval [CI] = 0.4-1.2) or Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorders (OR = 0.7, 95% CI = 0.4-1.0). Self-harm was 1.6 times more likely in BED groups compared to non-clinical controls (OR = 1.6, 95% CI = 1.0-2.5), and almost half as likely compared to Bulimia Nervosa groups (OR = 0.6, 95% CI = 0.4-0.8).<h4>Conclusions</h4>BED is associated with a higher prevalence of self-harm compared to non-clinical populations and should be approached similarly to other eating disorders in this regard. Increased awareness of the potential for self-harm in BED groups is vital to ensure interventions for eating disorders integrate self-harm prevention. Further research is required in non-western communities and across sexes and gender identities.","dates":{"release":"2025-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2025 Sep","modification":"2026-05-29T21:21:48.749Z","creation":"2026-04-08T05:58:52.39Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC12406376","cross_references":{"pubmed":["40898309"],"doi":["10.1186/s40337-025-01379-8"]}}