title: Binge eating, sociodemographic and lifestyle factors in participants of the ELSA-Brazil.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This study investigates the relationship between recurrent binge eating episodes and nutritional and food profiles and lifestyle in the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (Estudo Longitudinal da Saúde do Adulto - ELSA-Brazil) cohort.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Recurrent binge eating episodes were associated with obesity (OR 5.188; confidence interval [CI] 4.051-6.645), overweight (OR 2.534; CI 1.980-3.243), female sex (OR 1.918; CI 1.573-2.338), age between 34 and 54 years old (OR 1.349; CI 1.115-1.631), alcohol ingestion ≥ 5 in two hours (OR 1.397; CI 1.068-1.827), and insufficient physical activity (OR 1.290; CI 1.078-1.544).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Being overweight has an important association with recurrent binge eating episodes, as does demographic and lifestyle characteristics, including excessive alcohol consumption.
authors: Federal University of Espírito Santo (Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo), Vitória, Brazil.
authors: Thamyres
authors: T
authors: Souza da Silva
authors: Federal University of Espírito Santo (Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo), Vitória, Brazil.
authors: Maria Del Carmen
authors: MD
authors: Bisi Molina
authors: Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul), Porto Alegre, Brazil.
authors: Maria Angélica
authors: MA
authors: Antunes Nunes
authors: Federal University of Espírito Santo (Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo), Vitória, Brazil.
authors: Carolina
authors: C
authors: Perim de Faria
authors: Federal University of Espírito Santo (Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo), Vitória, Brazil.
authors: Nagela
authors: N
authors: Valadão Cade
keywords: Binge Eating Disorder; Eating Behaviour; Lifestyle; Obesity