Article
Psychology, Clinical
Emily K. Presseller, Elizabeth W. Lampe, Nicole Nunez, Adrienne S. Juarascio
Summary: This study found that individuals with B-EDs exhibit distinct profiles of dietary restraint, which are associated with differences in binge eating frequency and severity of eating disorder pathology.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Elyse O'Loghlen, Roslyn Galligan, Sharon Grant
Summary: This study aimed to develop a scale to measure a wide range of functions of binge eating within binge-eating disorder (BED), and investigate the relationship between these functions and adverse childhood experiences. The results revealed that the functions of binge eating include emotion regulation, hedonic hunger, compensatory eating, numbness/dissociation, emotion expression, self-punishment, control, and self-protection. The scale demonstrated good reliability and validity, highlighting the predictive role of childhood maltreatment in binge eating functions.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Stephanie M. M. Manasse, Elizabeth W. W. Lampe, Sophie R. R. Abber, Brighid Fitzpatrick, Paakhi Srivastava, Adrienne S. S. Juarascio
Summary: Research suggests that there is a link between dietary restraint and loss of control (LOC) eating in individuals with binge-spectrum eating disorders. However, it is unknown how often dietary restraint leads to successful dietary restriction and which types of restraint are associated with the highest risk of LOC eating. This study aimed to characterize dietary restraint and restriction among individuals with LOC eating and examine the temporal relationships between restraint/restriction and LOC eating.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Paula Lizana-Calderon, Claudia Cruzat-Mandich, Fernanda Diaz-Castrillon, Jesus M. Alvarado, Emilio J. Compte
Summary: This study analyzed the psychometric properties of the Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI)-3 test in evaluating eating disorders in young Chilean population. The results showed that most of the subscales had good reliability and the best model was the ESEM two-bifactor model.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Julia Bartholomay, Lauren M. Schaefer, Glen Forester, Ross D. Crosby, Carol B. Peterson, Scott J. Crow, Scott G. Engel, Stephen A. Wonderlich
Summary: This study examined the relationship between dietary restriction and binge-eating among individuals with binge-eating disorder (BED). The results challenge the assumption that dietary restriction is a key factor in maintaining binge-eating and suggest that reducing dietary restriction may not have the intended effect on binge-eating frequency.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Jennifer Zoler Dounchis, Anna M. Karam, Richard Stein, Denise E. Wilfley
Summary: The study suggests that individuals with BED and DR who have high levels of negative affect before treatment may have less abstinence and poorer maintenance of treatment gains in the long term. This highlights the need for a screening tool and interventions tailored to reducing negative affect within the context of DR.
JOURNAL OF CONSULTING AND CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Dean Spirou, Jayanthi Raman, Mimi Leith, James Collison, Ramy H. Bishay, Golo Ahlenstiel, Phillipa Hay, Evelyn Smith
Summary: This study was the first to investigate the psychometric properties of the Grazing Questionnaire (GQ) in an obesity sample. The results showed that the GQ is a valid and reliable measure of grazing among individuals with obesity. Two distinct subtypes of grazing were identified, one involving continuous, unplanned eating and the other associated with a sense of loss of control over eating. Individuals with obesity and binge eating disorder had higher scores on the GQ compared to those without binge eating disorder, and both groups had higher scores than individuals with normal weight. The findings highlight the importance of assessing and managing grazing behaviors in individuals with obesity and eating disorders.
JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
P. Evelyna Kambanis, Angeline R. Bottera, Kyle P. De Young
Summary: This study aimed to test the effects of morning bright light exposure on individuals with binge-spectrum eating disorders characterized by high dietary restraint and negative affect. The results showed that morning bright light exposure significantly reduced binge eating in these individuals. This finding has important implications for the treatment of binge eating disorder.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Alessandro Alberto Rossi, Stefania Mannarini, Gianluca Castelnuovo, Giada Pietrabissa
Summary: The purpose of this study was to examine the psychometric properties and factorial structure of the Addiction-like Eating Behaviors Scale (AEBS) in an Italian sample, and to assess its measurement invariance across clinical and nonclinical populations. The results indicated that the AEBS-IT is a valid and reliable measure of addictive-like eating behaviors.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Jake Linardon, Mariel Messer, Adrian Shatte, David Skvarc, John Rosato, April Rathgen, Matthew Fuller-Tyszkiewicz
Summary: Multimodal internet-based prevention and treatment programmes for binge eating may be unnecessarily long and make it difficult to distinguish effective techniques from redundant ones. A highly focused digital intervention that targets dietary restraint as a central risk and maintaining factor can induce meaningful change in core eating disorder symptoms.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Catherine R. Drury, Lisa Hail, Renee D. Rienecke, Erin C. Accurso, Jennifer S. Coelho, James Lock, Daniel Le Grange, Katharine L. Loeb
Summary: The study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Parent Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (PEDE-Q) in order to improve the assessment of eating disorders among youth by involving parents. Results showed that the PEDE-Q has good psychometric properties and provides incremental information for the assessment and diagnosis of adolescents with eating disorders, particularly those with anorexia nervosa.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Laurence Claes, Lore Vankerckhoven, Dirk Smits, Glenn Kiekens, Christina L. Robillard, Loes Stukken, Koen Luyckx
Summary: The psychometric properties of the Dutch translation of the Eating Competence Satter Inventory 2.0 (ecSI 2.0) were investigated in this study, confirming its validity and reliability in assessing eating attitudes and behaviors in adolescents.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Alessandro Alberto Rossi, Giada Pietrabissa, Ashley N. Gearhardt, Alessandro Musetti, Gianluca Castelnuovo, Stefania Mannarini
Summary: This study aimed to validate and investigate the psychometric properties of the Italian version of the Measure of Eating Compulsivity-10 (MEC10-IT) in a sample of inpatients with severe obesity (Study 1), and to test the measurement invariance of the measure across non-clinical and clinical samples (Study 2). The MEC10-IT was found to have a confirmed factorial structure among Italian adult inpatients with severe obesity and demonstrated to be invariant between clinical and community samples, showing good psychometric properties and screening abilities for classifying individuals with problematic eating behaviors.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Orna Tzischinsky, Itay Tokatly Latzer, Sigal Alon, Yael Latzer
Summary: The study compared subjective and objective sleep quality and ED-related psychopathologies in patients with Night Eating Syndrome, finding differences in sleep efficiency, sleep duration, and psychopathology levels among different subgroups of patients.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Huey-Yeu Yan, Fu-Gong Lin, Mei-Chih Meg Tseng, Yue-Lin Fang, Hung-Ru Lin
Summary: This study examined the properties of the Binge Eating Scale (BES) among overweight college students in Taiwan. The results indicated that the BES has good cross-cultural applicability and can be used as a first-line screening tool to identify the severity of binge eating behavior among this population.
JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Jake Linardon, Mariel Messer, Eric R. Helms, Courtney McLean, Lisa Incerti, Matthew Fuller-Tyszkiewicz
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS
(2020)
Letter
Psychiatry
Courtney P. McLean, Jayashri Kulkarni, Gemma Sharp
AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Editorial Material
Psychology, Clinical
Gemma Sharp, Courtney P. McLean
Summary: Clean eating is a popular trend in Western countries that is linked to disordered eating behaviors, but the definition of clean is contentious. The U.S. FDA and Australian food standards authority have taken little action to regulate clean dietary labels. Educating consumers to be critical of food labels is predicted to be the most efficient way to address the clean eating trend.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Courtney P. McLean, Alexandra Lavale, Jayashri Kulkarni, Gemma Sharp
Summary: This study assessed the psychometric properties and factor structure of the Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire (EDE-Q) in vegetarians, vegans, and omnivores. Exploratory factor analysis supported unique three-factor models, indicating a relationship between weight and shape concerns and body image issues. The study suggests using a shortened version of the EDE-Q to reduce the time burden.
Review
Psychiatry
Courtney P. McLean, Jayashri Kulkarni, Gemma Sharp
Summary: This systematic review highlights the limited research on vegetarians and vegans, with limited evidence suggesting higher levels of orthorexia nervosa behaviors in these populations. Furthermore, the results provide tentative evidence that commonly used eating disorder scales, such as the EDE-Q, may have poor factorial validity in vegans.
EATING AND WEIGHT DISORDERS-STUDIES ON ANOREXIA BULIMIA AND OBESITY
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Courtney P. McLean, Ella K. Moeck, Gemma Sharp, Nicole A. Thomas
Summary: The study found that vegans exhibited more pathological eating behaviors than omnivores, with cognitive restraint significantly predicting this behavior. However, omnivores had higher levels of body dissatisfaction than vegans. Diet motives did not influence vegans' disordered eating behaviors.
EATING AND WEIGHT DISORDERS-STUDIES ON ANOREXIA BULIMIA AND OBESITY
(2022)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Hugues Piloquet, Benoit Berge, Pascal Maigret, Veronique Hospital
Summary: This study aimed to explore the effects of environmental factors on eating behavior and food intake in toddlers. The results showed that food fussiness was more common in older children, children conceived with medical assistance, children exposed to distractions during meals, rewarded by parents to finish meals, free to eat at will, and those who ate only occasionally with the whole family. Unsatisfactory dietary diversification was not significantly associated with any variable.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Victoria Norton, Julie A. Lovegrove, Marcus Tindall, Julia Rodriguez Garcia, Stella Lignou
Summary: The UK's aging population requires promotion of balanced nutrition, with a particular focus on increasing dietary fiber intake. Surveys involving older adults showed their willingness to learn about dietary fiber and the need for accessible information. Educational materials proved effective in engaging older adults and were perceived as useful. A holistic approach, involving support from various sources, can aid in improving dietary fiber consumption and overall health outcomes among older adults.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Gary J. Farkas, Paige M. Cunningham, Alicia M. Sneij, John E. Hayes, Mark S. Nash, Arthur S. Berg, David R. Gater, Barbara J. Rolls
Summary: Overeating associated with neurogenic obesity after spinal cord injury (SCI) may be related to how persons with SCI experience satiation, their eating frequency, and the context in which they eat their meals. Those with SCI rely less on physiological satiation cues for meal termination and instead rely more on hedonic cues. There are differences in meal contexts and eating frequency between SCI individuals and controls, with SCI individuals consuming fewer meals but having a higher overall eating frequency due to increased snacking. These factors likely contribute to overeating associated with neurogenic obesity after SCI.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Shana Adise, Kerri N. Boutelle, Panteha Hayati Rezvan, Eric Kan, Kyung E. Rhee, Michael I. Goran, Elizabeth R. Sowell
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between executive functions and cognition during adolescence, and the intake of fat and sugar two years later. The study found that higher impulsivity and reward-seeking behaviors were related to greater fat and sugar intake in males, while higher negative urgency and BMI were related to greater intake in both sexes. These findings suggest that individuals with certain traits may be more at risk for weight gain due to overconsumption of unhealthy foods.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Claire Margerison, Gozde Aydin, Christel Larsson, Alison Booth, Anthony Worsley, Janandani Nanayakkara
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns resulted in changes in food accessibility and availability, leading to shifts in food habits and behaviors among people worldwide. A study conducted in Australia examined the self-reported changes in food habits and behaviors of adults during the COVID-19 restrictions in 2020. The majority of respondents reported developing positive food habits, such as trying new recipes, cooking from scratch, and reducing take-away meals. The study also found that family involvement in food preparation and eating together increased during the restrictions. However, there were negative experiences, including difficulties in purchasing certain foods and limited access to food outlets.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Betsy Cogan, Jamie A. Cooper
Summary: This study aimed to assess the effect of dietary sweetness on appetite in adults with and without obesity. The results showed that the response of ghrelin to unsweetened rinses was energy-specific for all adults, while rinses containing sucralose led to greater cephalic phase cholecystokinin release in adults with a BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 kg/m(2).
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Rebecca Gregson, Jared Piazza, Heather Shaw
Summary: Recent scholarship has identified a group of individuals who self-identify as anti-vegan, and they have distinct dietarian identities and ideological profiles. Anti-vegans show higher levels of commitment to their dietary patterns compared to omnivores, and they also score higher on various ideological measures.
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Gibson Weydmann, Patricia Maidana Miguel, Nour Hakim, Laurette Dube, Patricia Pelufo Silveira, Lisiane Bizarro
Summary: This study systematically reviewed the association between obesity and overweight with reinforcement learning performance. It was found that obesity might be associated with impairments in utilizing aversive outcomes to change behavior, but further research is needed to confirm this association.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Laura Kudlek, Rebecca A. Jones, Carly Hughes, Robbie Duschinsky, Andrew Hill, Rebecca Richards, Megan Thompson, Ann Vincent, Simon J. Griffin, Amy L. Ahern
Summary: This study explored how participants of an ACT-based weight management intervention (WMI) experience emotional eating and highlighted the importance of self-awareness and alternative coping strategies in improving emotional eating. It also emphasized the need for ongoing and personalized interventions to support individuals with external locus of control and complex emotional eating experiences.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Stefanie C. Landwehr, Monika Hartmann
Summary: This study examines the influence of peers on children's snack purchasing decisions, finding that the presence of peers strongly impacts children's brand awareness and price perception, highlighting the crucial role of social influence in shaping children's decision-making processes.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Rao Yuan, Shaosheng Jin, Wenchao Wu
Summary: This study examines the interactive effects of information and consumer trust on consumer preferences for organic food. The results show that consumers are willing to pay a higher price for organic food, especially those with higher levels of trust. The introduction of information significantly increases consumers' willingness to pay, with a greater increase observed among high-trust consumers.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Oda Bjorklund, Lars Wichstrom, Clare Llewellyn, Silje Steinsbekk
Summary: This study tests the psychometric properties of the Adult Eating Behavior Questionnaire (AEBQ) in a sample of 14-year-olds and examines its construct validity using the parent-reported Children's Eating Behavior Questionnaire (CEBQ). The results show that a 7-factor solution of the AEBQ without the Hunger scale is a better fitting model, and there are small-to-moderate correlations between the AEBQ and CEBQ scales.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Alice M. Cox, Rachael W. Taylor, Jillian J. Haszard, Kathryn L. Beck, Pamela R. von Hurst, Cathryn A. Conlon, Lisa A. Te Morenga, Lisa Daniels, Jenny Mcarthur, Rebecca Paul, Neve H. McLean, Emily A. Jones, Ioanna Katiforis, Kimberley J. Brown, Madeline Gash, Madeleine Rowan, Elizabeth A. Fleming, Rosario Jupiterwala, Bailey R. Bruckner, Anne-Louise M. Heath
Summary: Although concerns are often raised about the potential impact of baby food pouch use and Baby-Led Weaning (BLW) on infant health, there is limited research in this area. This study found that frequent pouch use was associated with increased food fussiness and more selective eating, while BLW was associated with higher energy intake and a range of eating behaviors.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Briana L. Kennedy, Andrew M. Camara, Dominic M. D. Tran
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between obesity, overconsumption, and oversensitivity to rewards, and how it affects attentional biases towards food-related stimuli. The results showed that individuals with higher BMI had lower attentional priority for food and food logos, while increased consumption of HFHS foods and dieting predicted increased attentional priority for food and food logo images.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Irene Campos-Sanchez, Rocio Munoz-Sanchez, Eva-Maria Navarrete-Munoz, Maria Sofia Molina-Inigo, Miriam Hurtado-Pomares, Paula Fernandez-Pires, Alicia Sanchez-Perez, Daniel Prieto-Botella, Iris Juarez-Leal, Paula Peral-Gomez, Cristina Espinosa-Sempere, Desiree Valera-Gran
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the association between sensory reactivity and feeding problems in young children. The results showed that taste/smell sensitivity was significantly associated with difficulties in texture transition/introduction, limited variety of foods, and both feeding problems. Additionally, children with total sensory reactivity or auditory filtering sensory reactivity had a higher prevalence of consuming a limited variety of foods. These findings highlight the importance of considering sensory reactivity as a potential predictor of feeding problems.