Overeating among seriously overweight children seeking treatment: results of the children's eating disorder examination.

摘要: Objective We sought to examine rates of eating disorder symptoms among seriously overweight children seeking treatment using the Eating Disorder Examination for Children (ChEDE) and provide initial data about their association with outcome. Method Overweight (N = 27) 8–13 years old were interviewed ChEDE before participating in a family-based behavioral program. Height weight measured pretreatment, posttreatment, approximately 8 months posttreatment. Results Fifteen percent reported subjective bulimic episodes (SBE). Weight loss did not differ without SBEs, but concerns body shape related larger losses during treatment. Conclusion A considerable minority treatment-seeking report an episodic sense control over eating. Loss is other disordered attitudes behaviors, does appear affect outcome. Future studies are needed replicate these findings. © 2005 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.