Binge-eating disorder is the most prevalent eating disorder in the United States, but previous studies have presented conflicting views of the disorder's duration and the likelihood of relapse.
May 28 2024McLean Hospital Binge- eating disorder is the most prevalent eating disorder in the United States, but previous studies have presented conflicting views of the disorder's duration and the likelihood of relapse. A new five-year study led by investigators from McLean Hospital , a member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, showed that 61 percent and 45 percent of individuals still experienced binge- eating disorder 2.5 and 5 years after their initial diagnoses, respectively.
The results were published May 28 in Psychological Medicine, published by Cambridge University Press. However, the researchers noted that most previous prospective studies had limitations, including a small sample size , and they were not representative because they focused only on adolescent or young-adult females, most of whom had BMIs less than 30, whereas around two-thirds of individuals with binge-eating disorder have BMIs of 30 or more.
Javaras added that because participants in the study were community members who may or may not have been receiving treatment, rather than patients enrolled in a treatment program, the study's results are more representative of binge-eating disorder's natural time-course. When comparing this community sample to those in treatment studies, treatment appeared to lead to faster remission, suggesting that people with binge-eating disorders will benefit from intervention.
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