Association of binge eating disorder and psychiatric comorbidity in obese subjects.

摘要: Objective: The authors determined the prevalence ofbinge eating disorder in a self-referred study group of moderately and severely obese subjects investigated whether binge was associated with psychiatric disorders, history ofpsychotherapy, family ofpsychiatric illness, or ofsexualabuse. Method: They interviewed 89 women 39 men (body mass index >30 kg/rn2) who were not currently weight loss treatment, using Binge Eating Disorder Clinical Interview, Structured Interview for DSM-III-R, DSM-III-R Personality Disorders. Results: Forty-three (34%) met criteria disorder-33 1 0 men. Black white had similar rates disorder. Subjects significantly more likely than those without to have lifetime ofa axis I II diagnosis undergone psychotherapy counseling. ofmajor depression, panic disorder, bulirnia nervosa, borderline personality avoidant allsignificantly higher rate ofreported sexual abuse among disorder; however, they substance abuse. relative risks disorders both Conclusions: Among subjects, is ofaxis disorders. (Am J Psychiatry 1993; 150:1472-1479)