title: Binge eating disorder and depression: a systematic review.
abstract: The purpose of this systematic literature review is to examine previous studies that investigated the relation between depression and binge eating disorder (BED). Medline/PubMed published data from 1980 through 2006 was tracked using the following keywords: "binge eating disorder and depression", "periodic binge eating and depression", "binge eating disorder" and "periodic binge eating". The findings of 14 studies were successfully highlighted: one cohort, four cross-sectional and nine case-control studies. Most studies (7/14) were conducted in the United States, with missing data varying between 2.3 and 44.32%, and seven studies emphasizing the most important variables. The majority of the studies (10/14) showed an association between depression and binge eating disorder, but carefully designed studies are required to minimize the limitations found in these studies.
authors.affiliation: Graduate Program in Nutrition, Josué de Castro Institute of Nutrition, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Jardim Guanabara, Ilha do Governador, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. danielemarano@yahoo.com.br
authors.forename: Daniele Marano Rocha
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Araujo
authors.forename: Giovana Fonseca da Silva
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Antonio Egídio
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Nardi
mesh_terms: D056912:Binge-Eating Disorder / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D002032:Bulimia / Q000523:psychology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales