title: Bulimia nervosa in overweight individuals.
abstract: Patients who have bulimia nervosa and are overweight have received little attention in the medical literature. The authors identified 25 patients who weighed greater than or equal to 130% of their ideal body weight out of a series of 591 patients with bulimia nervosa. This subgroup was contrasted with a sample of 25 patients with bulimia nervosa who were 90% to 110% of their ideal body weight. Members of the overweight bulimia nervosa group were binge-eating and vomiting less frequently than the comparison group but were more likely to be abusing laxatives, and to report a history of self-injurious behavior and suicide attempt(s). Both groups reported frequent binge-eating.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota Hospitals, Minneapolis.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Pyle
authors.forename: E D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Eckert
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hatsukami
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Soll
mesh_terms: D001835:Body Weight; D002032:Bulimia / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000523:psychology; D005190:Family; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000150:complications; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D012923:Social Class; D012940:Social Problems