title: Profiles of binge eating: the interaction of depressive symptoms, eating styles, and body mass index.
abstract: Binge eating is associated with depressive symptoms, eating styles, and obesity. However, less is known about interactions between these variables and binge eating. This study examined the relationship between depressive symptoms, eating styles, body mass index, and binge eating. Individuals with a higher body mass index, who reported more depressive symptoms and more external eating, reported the greatest binge eating. Similarly, individuals with a higher body mass index who reported more depressive symptoms and more emotional eating reported the greatest binge eating. These findings demonstrate possible profiles of individuals most at risk for binge eating and associated eating disorders.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Psychology , Old Dominion University , Norfolk , Virginia , USA.
authors.forename: Tyler B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Mason
authors.forename: Robin J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Lewis
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D056912:Binge-Eating Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002032:Bulimia / Q000523:psychology*; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology*; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult