title: Body dysmorphic disorder and nonweight-related body image concerns in individuals with eating disorders.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Research on the prevalence of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) in individuals with eating disorders (EDs) is scarce. Nonweight-related appearance concerns, which can be considered as variants of BDD concerns, have also rarely been examined in EDs. This study therefore investigates BDD prevalence and nonweight-related appearance concerns in EDs.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred individuals with EDs (49 inpatients with anorexia nervosa, 51 inpatients with bulimia nervosa) completed structured diagnostic interviews and self-report questionnaires.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Twelve individuals with EDs (12.0%) suffered from comorbid BDD, with their body dysmorphic concerns being unrelated to weight and shape. BDD lifetime-prevalence was 15.0%. There was a high prevalence of dissatisfaction with nonweight-related body features such as skin, hair, teeth, nose, and height (20.8 to 53.5%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Findings indicate that BDD is a frequent comorbid disorder in individuals with EDs. Furthermore, along with weight and body shape, nonweight-related appearance concerns are also common in individuals with EDs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Erlangen, Germany. ines.kollei@uk-erlangen.de
authors.forename: Ines
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kollei
authors.forename: Katharina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Schieber
authors.forename: Martina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: de Zwaan
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Svitak
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D057215:Body Dysmorphic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001828:Body Image; D052018:Bulimia Nervosa / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015897:Comorbidity; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires